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shindy.

A shindig.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɪndi/
  1. A shindig.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An uproar or disturbance; a spree; a row; a riot.

    countable · slang · uncountable
  3. hockey; shinney

    countable · uncountable
  4. A fancy or liking.

    US · countable · dated · dialectal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; compare shinney, shinty. Tentatively suggested to be a compound of the Irish words seinn (“play, sing”) and tí (“house”).

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