bandy-bandy in British English
(ˈbændɪˈbændɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -bandies
a small Australian elapid snake, Vermicella annulata, ringed with black and yellow
bandy-bandy in American English
(ˈbændiˌbændi)
nounWord forms: plural -dies
a small venomous snake, Vermicella annulata, inhabiting New South Wales, marked with black and white bands
Word origin
[1925–30; ‹ Kattang (Australian Aboriginal language spoken between Port Stephens andPort Macquarie, New South Wales) bandi-bandi]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, buildup, chain reaction, off-line, runoutImage ofbandy-bandy
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