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Definition of bandy-bandy

bandy-bandy

Plural:bandy-bandies
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bandy-bandy Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Australian A small, venomous, nocturnal snake of the genus Vermicella, endemic to Australia, recognized by its striking black and white cross-bands and a unique defensive display wherein it loops its body vertically off the ground.

Example

"While surveying the semiarid woodland at night, the herpetologist encountered a bandy-bandy arching its banded body in warning."

• Nearby Words

banded water snake
bandicoot
bandung
bandy-bandy
baneberry
bangalore
bangalorean

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from an Australian Aboriginal language (likely Kattang or a related language of New South Wales), originally as 'bandi-bandi', featuring the reduplication typical of Indigenous Australian biological naming conventions.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bandy-bandy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bandy-bandy
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