bandy Definition

bandy¹
verb bandies, bandied, bandying

1. To pass (a story, information, etc) from one person to another.
2. To mention (someone's name) in rumour.

Idiom: bandy words with someone

To exchange angry words with them
Example: Don't bandy words with me!

Etymology: 16c.

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bandy²
adj

bandier, bandiest
1. Said of a person's or animal's legs: curved or bending wide apart at the knees. Also in compounds.

Example: bandy-legged

Etymology: 17c.