noun
- a punishment consisting of a blow on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap
Usage: British; archaic
verb
- to strike on the palm of the hand as punishment
Usage: British; archaic
Examples
- The schoolmaster threatened a pandy for talking in class.
- Students feared receiving a pandy for misbehavior.
- The teacher would pandy unruly pupils with a leather strap.
- Getting pandied was a common punishment in Victorian schools.
- He received three pandies for not completing his homework.