pandy

pan·dy

verb \ˈpan-dē\

pan·diedpan·dy·ing

Definition of PANDY

transitive verb

British

: to punish (a schoolboy) with a blow on the palm of the hand especially with a ferule

Origin of PANDY

probably from Latin pande, imperative singular of pandere to spread out (the hand), command of the schoolmaster to the boy — more at fathom

First Known Use: 1863

Rhymes with PANDY

bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, handy, Handy, Kandy, randy, sandhi, sandy, Sandy, shandy