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bandy-legged person

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  • bandy — I. /ˈbændi / (say bandee) verb (t) (bandied, bandying) 1. to pass from one to another, or back and forth; give and take. 2. to throw or strike to and fro, or from side to side, as a ball in tennis. –noun (plural bandies) 3. → bandy ball. 4. a… …  

  • bandy — ban|dy1 [ˈbændi] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from bandy hockey stick (17 19 centuries), perhaps from French bandé, past participle of bander; BANDY2] bandy legs curve out at the knees >bandy legged [ˌbændi ˈlegd, ˈlegıd] adj bandy 2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bandy — 1. adj. (bandier, bandiest) 1 (of the legs) curved so as to be wide apart at the knees. 2 (also bandy legged) (of a person) having bandy legs. Etymology: perh. f. obs. bandy curved stick 2. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 (often foll. by about) a pass (a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sambo — (1) person of mixed blood in America and Asia, 1748, perhaps from Sp. zambo bandy legged, probably from L. scambus bow legged, from Gk. skambos. Used variously in different regions to indicate some mixture of African, European, and Indian blood;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • SAMBO — n. (pl. os or oes) 1 sl. offens. a Black person. 2 (sambo) hist. a person of mixed race esp. of Negro and Indian or Negro and European blood. Etymology: Sp. zambo perh. = zambo bandy legged; sense 1 perh. a different word f. Foulah sambo uncle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sambo — Sam bo, n. [Sp. zambo bandy legged, the child of a negro and an Indian; prob. of African origin.] 1. A negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; formerly used colloquially or with humorous intent, but now considered… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Otho — For other uses, see Otho (disambiguation). Otho 7th Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Otho Reign 15 January 69 – 16 April 69 …   Wikipedia

  • George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth — Georg Frederick Karl, Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth (b. Schloss Oberzulzbürg, 30 June 1688 d. Bayreuth, 17 May 1735), was a German prince member of the House of Hohenzollern, nominal Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth Kulmbach (1708 35) and… …   Wikipedia

  • Race in ancient history — The question what significance specific races had in ancient history has been answered from completely different perspective. Historically, theories on the Aryan race and the Nordic race have emphasised the importance of white people, but there… …   Wikipedia

  • dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… …   Universalium

  • Snake — Ophidian redirects here. For the professional wrestler, see The Osirian Portal. This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). Snakes Temporal range: Early Cretaceous – Recent, 112–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

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