dandle-dandle: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is dandle?

  • To move (a small child) up and down on the knees or in the arms in a playful way: "Somebody who was dandled on Queen Victoria's knee must appear an old fogy” ( Edward, Duke of Windsor).
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  • To pamper or pet.
    Zum Verwöhnen oder Streicheln.
  • Narragansett Bay See seesaw. See Regional Note at teeter-totter.
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