pandy
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
to hit on the palm of the hand.
Origin of pandy
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How to use pandy in a sentence
Perhaps a pandy had been lying down there where he and Alec stood.
The Disputed V.C. | Frederick P. GibbonSome versions read handy-pandy in the first of these, with another variation, that would not now be tolerated.
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)Master pandy had played a doubtful game for heavy stakes, and had lost all.
pandy has quite given up fighting, except pot-shots under cover, and runs at the very sight of troops advancing.
Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India | W. S. R. HodsonAt that moment Mungal pandy rushed at him and cut him down with a sword.
India Under British Rule | James Talboys Wheeler
British Dictionary definitions for pandy
/ (ˈpændɪ) mainly Scot and Irish /
(in schools) a stroke on the hand with a strap as a punishment
(tr) to punish with such strokes
Origin of pandy
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