pandy

verb

pan·​dy ˈpan-dē How to pronounce pandy (audio)
pandied; pandying

transitive verb

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

Word History

Etymology

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

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pandy was in 1765

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Cite this Entry

“Pandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pandy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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