Meanings
nounbandy-bandy (plural bandy-bandies)
plural bandy-bandies
- Any member of the genus Vermicella of venomous elapid snakes.
Synonyms: hoop snake
- especiallyA smooth-scaled, glossy venomous snake (Vermicella annulata), having alternating black and white rings around its body.
Synonyms: hoop snake, hoop snake
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the genus Vermicella of venomous elapid snakes.
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nounA smooth-scaled, glossy venomous snake (Vermicella annulata), having alternating black and white rings around its body.
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Origin
From an indigenous dialect of Kattang, from the Taree region, New South Wales.
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