banded
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Hungry. From the habit hungry folks have of tying themselves tight round the middle.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “banded” mean?
Hungry. From the habit hungry folks have of tying themselves tight round the middle.
Is “banded” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.