bandear

to rock, sway, move from side to side; to chase someone, wound someone; to change political affiliation; to cross (a body of water); to shift for oneself, manage, get by

“Me las bandeo bien.” — I manage okay.

Etymology tree French bandebor. Spanish banda Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish bandear From banda + -ear.