English Explanatory Dictionary

shindy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shindig.
  2. An uproar or disturbance; a spree; a row; a riot.
  3. hockey; shinney
  4. A fancy or liking.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪndi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shindy.wav

Word forms

shindy shindies shindys

Etymology

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

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