How to pronounce bandy
American English pronunciation
BAN-dee
- IPA
- /ˈbændi/
- Syllables
- BAN · dee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bandy means
To toss an idea or name around casually
In a sentence: At dinner, we bandied about silly names for the new puppy.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for hitting a ball back and forth in tennis. Its ending was shaped by Spanish words meaning "to throw."
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