[ˈbandi], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person's legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart
(e.g: she had bent, slightly bandy legs)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: perhaps from obsolete bandy ‘curved stick used in hockey’

[ˈbandi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or uninformed way
(e.g: £40,000 is the figure that has been bandied about)


Phrases:
- bandy words

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘pass a ball to and fro’): perhaps from French bander ‘take sides at tennis’, from bande ‘band, crowd’ (see band)

[ˈbandi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a game similar to field hockey or ice hockey, played with a ball and large curved sticks


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: perhaps from bandy