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- [pan-dee]
- /ˈpæn di/
- /pˈandi/
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- [pan-dee]
- /ˈpæn di/
Definitions of pandy word
- noun plural pandy a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school. 1
- verb with object pandy to hit on the palm of the hand. 1
- noun pandy (in schools) a stroke on the hand with a strap as a punishment 0
- verb pandy to punish with such strokes 0
- noun pandy a stroke on the palm of the hand with a strap or cane, as a punishment 0
- verb transitive pandy to punish by such a stroke or strokes 0
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Origin of pandy
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Latin pande stretch out! (imperative of pandere), i.e., open your hand to take the blow
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Parts of speech for Pandy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pandy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pandy usage trend in Literature
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