English Explanatory Dictionary

shindig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A noisy party or festivities.
  2. A noisy argument.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/ en-uk-shindig.opus en-au-shindig.ogg

Word forms

shindig shindigs

Etymology

Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”).

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