fine and dandy like sour candy

English

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme.

Adjective

fine and dandy like sour candy (not comparable)

1. (Canada, US, informal, simile) Synonym of fine and dandy
   • 1996, The Simpsons (animated TV series), "Two Bad Neighbors" (season 7 episode 13)

     GEORGE BUSH: Well, howdily doodily yourself, there, Ned. This is my wife Barbara. I call her Bar. Would you like some lemonade?
     NED: Tip top notch!
     GEORGE BUSH: Okily dokily!
     NED: Thankily dankily!
     GEORGE BUSH: Scrump-diddley-eriffic!
     BOTH: Fine and dandy like sour candy!

   • 2014, Jeremy Tyrrell, Adaptation (part 3, page 114)

     We had a nice chat, yes we did, and I think they're fine and dandy like sour candy,” she said, giving them a knowing smile, “Did you find out much from your computa-ma-web?”

   • 2016, Hannah Hart, Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded:

     Then, with my consent, they politely show me their scars/scabs and we do the hug and the photo and everything is fine and dandy like sour candy.