bandies

Meanings

• noun

  A person who bandies about or wagers or bets on something; a gambler.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bandies
dandies , mandies , pandies

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Variants

List of all variants of bandies that leads to same result
bandied , bandied words , bandies , bandies words , bandy , bandying , bandying words

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to bandy', i.e., to exchange or strike in turn, as in a fight or a game. Derived from the Old French 'bander', meaning 'to strike'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bandy' is also used in sports, particularly in field hockey and cricket, to refer to a type of hit or strike.

2. In the English language, the word 'bandies' is considered to be a rare and archaic term, with limited usage in modern English.

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Related Concepts

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1. gambling: The act of playing games of chance for stakes; betting.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bandies' has been used to refer to gamblers or bettors, as in the novel 'The Gambler' by Fyodor Dostoevsky. In art, there is a painting titled 'The Bandies' by Jean-Baptiste Greuze.

How to Memorize "bandies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people gathered around a table, placing bets on different outcomes of a game.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bandies' with the concept of gambling and betting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'bandies' as 'Betting And Not Dilly-Dallying In Engaging Stakes'.

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