dandy vs bang-up

dandy is a noun but bang-up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dandy	Yes	Yes	No	No
bang-up	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dandy and bang-up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dandy include bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell.

dandy (noun)	bang-up (noun)
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

dandy (adjective)	bang-up (adjective)
excellent	excellent