Meaning of Dando | Babel Free
Definitions
- A surname from Norman.
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A voracious eater. UK, archaic, slang
Examples
“It is plaguily annoying to want a dinner, and have the appetite of a Dando — to be asked for a large debt, when your pockets cannot conceal a solitary shilling […]”
“[…] have we not made out our case that a Master requires the propensities of Bacchus, with the appetite of a Dando […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.