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    [Verb]  | "ban*dy" | \ ˈban-dē \


    1: to discuss lightly or banteringly

    2: exchange; especially : to exchange (words) argumentatively

    3: to toss from side to side or pass about from one to another often in a careless or inappropriate manner


    Origin: 1577 ;

     Probably borrowed from the base of French bander "to strike (a ball with a racket), stretch or draw back (a bow, spring, etc.)," going back to Old French, "to stretch, wrap with bandages," verbal derivative of bande "strip, {see: |band:1|band:1}" ;

      * Note : The origin of the suffix -y, -ie is unclear. The noun bandie referring to a variation of tennis is of the same date and suggests a putative Middle French bandé or bandée, but no such word is attested.;

    [Noun]  | "bandy" 


    1: a game similar to hockey and believed to be its prototype


    Origin: 1673 ;

     Earlier, "a variety of tennis," probably noun derivative of {see: |bandy:1|bandy:1} ;

      * Note : See note at {bandy:1|bandy:1}.;

    [Adjective]  | "bandy" 


    1: bowed

    2: bowlegged


    Origin: 1681 ;

     Perhaps from bandy "curved stick used in the game of bandy," apparently a sense of {see: |bandy:2|bandy:2};

    [Idiom]  | "bandy about" 


    1: to discuss or mention (something) in a casual or informal way

    [Idiom]  | "bandy words" 


    1: to say angry words in an argument : to argue

    [Verb]  | "bandy" 


    1: to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion;


      * e.g., " ... bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary "



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    [Verb]  | "bandy (about)" 


    1: as in circulate, rumor;




    [Phrase]  | "bandy words" 


    1: to express different opinions about something often angrily;


      * e.g., " ... The two men bandied words in a heated debate about which team was better. "



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     [ "bandy" ]

    1: A member of the school band. Bandies usually hang out together, have inside jokes that nobody outside the band gets or understands (which are sometimes inexplicably used when not even in the presence of other bandies, leaving the bandy the only one to get the joke), and generally maintain their own sort of secret musicians' society. They may be friends with non-bandies/non-musicians, but when together with both bandies and non-bandies, they often talk about music-related subjects that the non-bandies don't understand, leaving the non-bandies out of the conversation.

      * e.g.,  ... "I called my friend to see if he wanted to do anything this weekend, but he said he already had something planned. I bet he's going to hang out with some of his bandies." 


     [ "bandy" ]

    2: This term may also sometimes be used to refer to members of the school orchestra.

     [ "bandy" ]

    1: Adjective used to describe the style of clothing, hair, accessories and over-all look of people of the rock persuasion and any of it's subcategories.

      * e.g.,  ... Shawn Harris (from The Matches) is so frickin' bandy. 

     [ "bandy" ]

    1: Adjective.

      * e.g.,  ... "Man he is too bandy. He is taking forever to do the vocals for our band cause he always has more important things to do for his band" 


     [ "bandy" ]

    2: Someone who spends more time and effort on their own or "preferred" band and thus causes them to neglect duties and obligations with other bands that said person may also be joined with.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude he wasnt bandy enough on our part, we had to give him the boot eh?" 

     [ "bandy" ]

    1: thumb

      * e.g.,  ... thick as FUCK 

     [ "Bandy" ]

    1: A winter hockey game, played with a red ball on an ice rink the size of a football pitch and with many rules similar to association football. It was developed in England in the 19th Century and is especially popular in Russia, Sweden and Finland, where it is played professionally. The Federation of International Bandy is recognised by the International Olympic Committee. The name of the game comes from the bent bandy stick.

      * e.g.,  ... Bandy is the football of winter, also called 'winter football'. 

     [ "Bandi" ]

    1: The term "Bandi" has a variety of meanings. A male slut who plays girls like board games.

      * e.g.,  ... Ex. 1 -- Girl 1: Nick was flirting with me the other night! 


     [ "Bandi" ]

    2:  A complete douchebag who can't even complete high school.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 2: Don't bother girl, He's a Bandi! He's so dumb.. and a dick so small, you can't even feel it. Ex. 2 -- Guy 1: Did you see that cocky motha effa walkin by? 


     [ "Bandi" ]

    3:  A guy with a small dick.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 2: Yeah don't worry, that's Bandi. No girls want THAT ugly piece of shit. 


     [ "Bandi" ]

    4:  An overall imbecilic, cocky, idiot who should take a look in the mirror and realize he's ugly as fuck.

     [ "Bandi" ]

    1: When someone throws ups (aussie slang).... Mate!

      * e.g.,  ... Dude i don't feel good i think i might bandi Ahaha he just bandied all over your bed! 

     [ "Bandy" ]

    1: A team sport played on ice. It's like ice hockey but faster and played with a ball and on a rink the size of a football pitch. The rules are like association football with 11 man teams.

      * e.g.,  ... The swiftness of hockey and the showmanship of soccer, makes bandy! 

     [ "Bandie" ]

    1: A member of the Marching Band program.

      * e.g.,  ... Manch: "When I was a sophomore, I was kinda like 'Aye, I'm a bandie... ugh.' But now I'm like 'I'm proud to be a bandie! In your face cheerleaders!'" 

     [ "Bandy" ]

    1: A body part, (usually an eye) that is not quite right, without being obviously deficient.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I'd tap that if it wasn't for the bandy eye. 

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