bandy

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bandy1

▶adjective (bandier, bandiest) (of a person's legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart.

– origin C17: perh. from obs. bandy, denoting a curved stick used in hockey.

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bandy2

▶verb (bandies, bandying, bandied) (usu. be bandied about/around) pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or uninformed way.

– phrases
bandy words argue pointlessly or rudely.

– origin C16 (in the sense ‘pass a ball to and fro’): perh. from Fr. bander ‘take sides at tennis’, from bande (see band2).

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bandy3

▶noun a form of hockey played on a field or on ice with a ball and large curved sticks.

■ (pl. bandies) the curved stick used in this sport.

– origin C17: perh. from bandy2.