Definition
A person who plays the game of bandy or an ancient term for a servant or laborer.
Etymology
From bandy + man. In some contexts, may derive from an old occupational name for someone who worked with curved sticks or in bandy-related trades.
Kelly Says
Historical bandymen were skilled athletes whose sport was particularly popular among certain social classes in medieval Europe—they had their own guilds and training systems similar to modern professional sports.
Translations
ARالعربية
رجل منحني
rij-al man-hee-ni
BNবাংলা
বক্র মানুষ
bok-kro manush
CACatalà
home torç
ho-me tor-ch
CSČeština
křivák
kree-vaak
DADansk
krumpede mand
kroo-mpe-de mand
DEDeutsch
Krüppelmann
kruppe-l-man
ELΕλληνικά
συρμασμένος άντρας
sir-mas-men an-tras
ESEspañol
hombre encorvado
om-bre en-kor-va-do
FAفارسی
مرد خمیده
mard kheme-deh
FISuomi
kääntynyt mies
kääntynyt mies
FRFrançais
homme bandy
om band-ee
GUGU
કાંકડી માણસ
kaan-kadi ma-an-sa
HAHA
mazaunin
ma-za-u-nin
HEעברית
איש קהה
ees keh-heh
HIहिन्दी
जुड़वां आदमी
joo-dvaan a-da-mee
HUMagyar
görbült férfi
gor-bylt far-ree
IDBahasa Indonesia
pria bengkok
pri-a ben-gkok
IGIG
nwoke a kpo
nwo-ke a k-po
ITItaliano
uomo storto
oo-moh stor-toh
JA日本語
曲げた男
ma-ge-ta otoko
KMKM
ប្រុសមាត់
pru-som-at
KO한국어
굽은 남자
g-ueun nam-ja
MRMR
वेढलेले माणूस
ve-dhe-le-le ma-nu-s
MSBahasa Melayu
lelaki bengkok
le-la-ki ben-gkok
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဉ်းလျောက်သူ
kyin-lay-jo-k-thu
NLNederlands
slingerende man
slin-ger-en-de man
NONorsk
krumpete mann
kroo-mpe-te man
PLPolski
chorepy
kho-re-pee
PTPortuguês
homem torto
om-em tor-to
RORomână
băiat cocoșat
ba-yat ko-ko-shat
RUРусский
косолапый
ko-so-la-pyy
SVSvenska
krökt man
kroht man
SWKiswahili
mtu mviringo
mtu m-vi-rin-go
TAதமிழ்
வளைந்த ஆண்
va-lai-ndh aan
TEతెలుగు
వక్రుడు
va-kru-du
TLTL
lalaking may-kulot
la-la-ki-ng may-ku-lot
TRTürkçe
kavisli adam
ka-vis-li a-dam
UKУкраїнська
кривий чоловік
kri-viy cho-lo-vyk
URاردو
مڑا ہوا مرد
mar-a hu-wa ma-rd
VITiếng Việt
người đàn ông gù
ngoo-ee dan-ong goo
ZUZU
umuntu oqinisile
oo-mu-ntu o-qi-ni-si-le
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Default male term for a versatile worker or handyman. Male-coded occupational term reflecting historical male dominance in skilled trades despite women's contributions.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'handy person', 'maintenance worker', or 'multi-skilled tradesperson' for gender-neutral reference.
Inclusive Alternatives
["handyperson","maintenance worker","multi-skilled tradesperson"]