I. ban ‧ dy 1 /ˈbændi/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps from bandy 'hockey stick' (17-19 centuries) , perhaps from French bandé , past participle of bander ; ⇨ ↑ bandy 2 ]
bandy legs curve out at the knees
—bandy-legged /ˌbændi ˈleɡd◂, -ˈleɡəd◂/ adjective
II. bandy 2 BrE AmE ( past tense and past participle bandied , present participle bandying , third person singular bandies ) verb
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from French bander 'to join against others, throw or hit to each other' , from bande 'flat strip' ; ⇨ ↑ band 1 ]
bandy words (with somebody) old-fashioned to argue
bandy something ↔ about/around phrasal verb
to mention an idea, name, remark etc several times, especially in order to seem impressive:
Many names have been bandied about in the press as the manager’s replacement.