| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pan·dy |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  p n d |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: pan·died, pan·dy·ing, pan·dies
Chiefly British To strike on the open palm of the hand with a cane or strap for punishment at school. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Probably from Latin pand, imperative sg. of pandre, to spread out, open (the palm). See pet - in Appendix I.
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