noun General Slang

fandan

FAN-dan · noun · slang

A pretentious, overconfident idiot

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A pretentious or self-important fool who thinks a lot of themselves.

“Look at him swannin' aboot like a right fandan.”
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fandan In A Sentence

Look at him swannin' aboot like a right fandan.

Origin & Usage

Scots colloquial, an overconfident pretentious idiot; of playful modern coinage.

Variants fandannfandanny

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What does 'fandan' mean?

It's a Scots insult for a pretentious, overconfident idiot — someone who thinks a lot of themselves.

How is 'fandan' used?

As in 'Look at him swannin' aboot like a right fandan' — meaning a self-important show-off.

Is 'fandan' offensive?

It's a mild, often playful insult aimed at someone acting pretentious or full of themselves.

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