bandy¹

adj.

(bandier, bandiest)

(of a person's legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart.

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

bandy²

v.

(bandies, bandying, bandied)

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

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

n.

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

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(pl. bandies)

the curved stick used in this sport.

C17: perh. from bandy².

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》