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    [Noun]  | "fancy" 


    1: a liking formed by caprice rather than reason : inclination

    2: amorous fondness : love

    3: notion, whim

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English fantasie, fantsy, fansey "the imagination as a faculty, mental image produced by this faculty, deluded notion, figment of the imagination, preference directed by caprice rather than reason, liking" {mat|fantasy:1|} ;

      * Note : The disyllabic form, a rare variant of fantasie {fantasy:1|fantasy:1} in Middle English, became more common and began to separate in sense from fantasie/fantasy in early Modern English.;

    [Verb]  | "fan*cy" | \ ˈfan(t)-sē \


    1: to have a fancy for : like

    2: to form a conception of : imagine

    3: to believe mistakenly or without evidence

    Origin: 1545 ;

     Middle English fantasien, fantesien, fancyen "to plan, devise, create, form (an idea), imagine (something false), desire," in part derivative of fantasie, fantsy, fansey {see: |fancy:2|fancy:2}, in part borrowed from Middle French fantasier "to imagine, invent," verbal derivative of fantasie {see: |fantasy:1|fantasy:1};

    [Verb]  | "fancy up" 


    1: to add superficial adornment to

    Origin: 1934 ;

    [Noun]  | "fancies" 


    1: a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality;


      * e.g., " ... a writer with a prodigious talent for creating fancies that captivate readers young and old "




    2: a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action;


      * e.g., " ... is this a serious interest in music, or just your latest fancy that will be forgotten after a week? "



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    3: positive regard for something;


      * e.g., " ... now that he's rich he's taken a fancy to expensive sports cars "



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    [Noun]  | "fancy" 


    1: a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality;


      * e.g., " ... a writer with a prodigious talent for creating fancies that captivate readers young and old "




    2: a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action;


      * e.g., " ... is this a serious interest in music, or just your latest fancy that will be forgotten after a week? "



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    3: positive regard for something;


      * e.g., " ... now that he's rich he's taken a fancy to expensive sports cars "



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    [Verb]  | "fancies" 


    1: to form a mental picture of;


      * e.g., " ... try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India "



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    2: to take pleasure in;


      * e.g., " ... the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown "



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    [Verb]  | "fancy" 


    1: to form a mental picture of;


      * e.g., " ... try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India "



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    2: to take pleasure in;


      * e.g., " ... the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown "



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    [Verb]  | "fancies up" 


    1: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming;


      * e.g., " ... had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels "




    [Verb]  | "fancy up" 


    1: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming;


      * e.g., " ... had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels "




     [ "fancies" ]

    1: something that is unnecessarily elaborate

      * e.g.,  ... Mmhmm, look at those fancies over there! 

     [ "fancy" ]

    1: v. to like-like someone (i.e. be infatuated, smitten, etc) either in a sexual, emotional or both fashion.

      * e.g.,  ... I fancy that bloke!  

     [ "Fancy" ]

    1:  To like-like someone (have a crush on).

      * e.g.,  ...  I really fancy that guy. He's so adorable! 

     [ "Fancy" ]

    2:  Wanting or needing something.

      * e.g.,  ...  Would you fancy a drink? 

     [ "Fancy" ]

    3:  Pretty, luxurious, nice.

      * e.g.,  ...  That new car looks really fancy! 

     [ "Fancy" ]

    4:  Using an eufemism to describe something.

      * e.g.,  ...  You called her a slut? That's a fancy way to say she's the biggest whore in town! 

     [ "Fancy" ]

    5:  Dutch (glossy)magazine for girls between ages 14 and 2

      * e.g.,  ...  Have you read the Fancy yet? It has this great article on how to shop more for less! 

     [ "Fancy" ]

    1: To take a sexual or romantic interest in someone; usually teenagers feel this emotion, and it roughly translates to 'I want to go out with her, but I won't really take this relationship seriously, or expect it to last that long'. If one desires a serious, long-lasting relationship, they may be feeling love as opposed to fancying someone.

      * e.g.,  ... Teen 1: look at her, she's so fit! I really fancy her! 

     [ "Fancie" ]

    1: Perfect, beautiful, awesome, dreamlike, imagination, fantasy

      * e.g.,  ... "Nor minde nor thoughts on fickle Fancie grounded .... Hart said eies tears might soone have quencht that flame..." "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancie.... Where be your jibes now, your gambols, your songs, your flashes of merriment that were wont to set the table on a roar?" ~ Shakespeare 

     [ "Fanci" ]

    1: the one and only; no one else can compare

      * e.g.,  ... oh you fanci huh? 

     [ "Fancy" ]

    1: Single worded expression that tells of someone's object or situation is good and or likable.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack: hey man, i just found out that my watch is worth alot of money. 

     [ "fancy" ]

    1: A term used most commonly in England or in the past. Used to describe something of a particular liking.

      * e.g.,  ... Takin' a fancy to it, eh? 

     [ "fancy" ]

    1: In america fancy means to like someone in a sexual way, to want to be with them, want to go out with them ect...

      * e.g.,  ... America: I fancy Her 

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    2: In Britian fancy means the same but it also means 'want' or 'do you want' something.

      * e.g.,  ... Britain: I Fancy Her, Fancy a pint?, Fancy going out tonight?, I fancy a pizza tonight ect... 

     [ "fancy" ]

    1: A word used to describe something awesome; cool; good; swanky; spiffy.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: I'm going to a concert tonight! 

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