shindig
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shin·dig
(shĭn′dĭg′)n.
1. A festive party, often with dancing. Also called shindy.
2. See shindy.
[Probably alteration of shindy.]
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shindig
(ˈʃɪnˌdɪɡ)n
1. a noisy party, dance, etc
2. another word for shindy
[C19: variant of shindy]
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shin•dig
(ˈʃɪnˌdɪg)n. Informal.
an elaborate and usu. large dance, party, or other celebration.
[appar. from shindy]
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Shindig
U.S. a dance or party, hence, the people present, 1892.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | shindig - a large and noisy party of people party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" |
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shindig
nounA big, exuberant party:
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shindig
n (inf) → Remmidemmi nt (inf)
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