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bandy

ban·dy [ bándee ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle ban·died, present participle ban·dy·ing, 3rd person present singular ban·dies)
Definition:
 
casually exchange words: to toss words back and forth casually, often without caring whether they are true or what effect they may have
I've heard the name being bandied about.



adjective  (comparative ban·di·er, superlative ban·di·est)
Definition:
 
curved so knees cannot meet: describes legs that curve outward so that the knees cannot meet

[Late 16th century. Perhaps < French bander "take sides at tennis"]
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