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  • 1The fancy — Fancy Fan cy (f[a^]n s[y^]), n.; pl. {Fancies}. [Contr. fr. fantasy, OF. fantasie, fantaisie, F. fantaisie, L. phantasia, fr. Gr. ???????? appearance, imagination, the power of perception and presentation in the mind, fr. ???????? to make visible …

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  • 2the fancy — (old) 1. Sporting characters generally, esp boxers 2. Boxing 3. Enthusiasts for a particular sport or pastime • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy …

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  • 3as the fancy takes one — as (or when or where) the fancy takes one according to one s inclination I shall go where the fancy takes me …

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  • 4as the fancy takes you — as/whenever, etc. the fancy ˈtakes you idiom as/whenever, etc. you feel like doing sth • We bought a camper van so we could go away whenever the fancy took us. Main entry: ↑fancyidiom …

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  • 5whenever the fancy takes you — as/whenever, etc. the fancy ˈtakes you idiom as/whenever, etc. you feel like doing sth • We bought a camper van so we could go away whenever the fancy took us. Main entry: ↑fancyidiom …

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  • 6Fancy dance — or pan Indian dancing is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Lakota peoples around the turn of the 20th Century in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion at a time when practicing it was largely… …

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  • 7Fancy — Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never degenerated …

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  • 8Fancy ball — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… …

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  • 9Fancy fair — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… …

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  • 10Fancy goods — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… …

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