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shin·dy
(shĭn′dē)n. pl. shin·dies
1. A commotion; an uproar. Also called shindig.
2. See shindig.
[Perhaps alteration of shinny.]
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shindy
(ˈʃɪndɪ)n, pl -dies
1. a quarrel or commotion (esp in the phrase kick up a shindy)
2. another word for shindig
[C19: variant of shinty]
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shin•dy
(ˈʃɪn di)n., pl. -dies. Informal.
1. a row; rumpus.
2. a shindig.
[1810–20; unexplained alter. of obsolete shinty row]
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Shindy
a row; a commotion; a spree, 1821.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | shindy - 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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shindy
nounA big, exuberant party:
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shindy
[ˈʃɪndɪ] N (= noise) → conmoción f, escándalo m; (= brawl) → jaleo m, bronca fto kick up a shindy → armar un jaleo or una bronca
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shindy
[ˈʃɪndɪ] n (fam) (noise) → gazzarra, casino; (brawl) → rissato kick up a shindy → fare casino
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