pandy

[ pan-dee ]

noun,plural pan·dies.
  1. a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.

verb (used with object),pan·died, pan·dy·ing.
  1. to hit on the palm of the hand.

Origin of pandy

1
1795–1805; <Latin pande stretch out! (imperative of pandere), i.e., open your hand to take the blow

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pandy

/ (ˈpændɪ) mainly Scot and Irish /


nounplural -dies
  1. (in schools) a stroke on the hand with a strap as a punishment

verb-dies, -dying or -died
  1. (tr) to punish with such strokes

Origin of pandy

1
C19: from Latin pande (manum) stretch out (the hand), from pandere to spread or extend

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