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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gan′dy danc′er (gan′dē),USA pronunciation [Railroad Slang.]- Rail Transporta member of a railroad section gang that lays or maintains track.
- 1915–20; dancer apparently in reference to the rhythmic movements characteristic of such work; gandy is unexplained; the existence of a Gandy Manufacturing Company, which supposedly produced tools used by section gangs, has not been substantiated
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