shandygaff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer.

Word forms

shandygaff shandygaffs

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Perhaps from dialectal shandy (“boisterous, empty-headed”) + gaff (“outcry, nonsense”).

Derived words

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