bandy
bandy1 definition
bandy (ban′dē)
transitive verb bandied -·died, bandying -·dy·ing
- to toss or hit back and forth, as a ball
- to pass (gossip, rumor, etc.) about freely and carelessly
- to give and take; specif., to exchange (words) in an angry or argumentative manner
Etymology: Fr bander, to bandy at tennis, lit., connect by binding: see band,
bandy2 definition
bandy (ban′dē)
noun pl. bandies -·dies
- an old game, much like field hockey, still played in parts of Europe
- a club bent at one end, used to strike the ball in this game
Etymology: Fr bandé, pp. of bander, to tie, bend (as a bow): see band,
adjective
bent or curved outward; bowed
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