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yandy

Pronunciation: /ˈjandi/
Australian
Definition of yandy

verb (yandies, yandying, yandied)

[with object]
  • separate (grass seed or a mineral) from the surrounding refuse by shaking it in a special shallow dish.

noun (plural yandies)

  • a shallow dish used for separating grass seed or a mineral from the surrounding refuse.

Origin:

from Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia)

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