shindy
a row; rumpus.
a shindig.
Origin of shindy
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How to use shindy in a sentence
They've put up several very nasty little shindies at one place or another.
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) | John McElroy“To cut up shindies” was the first form in which this extraordinary word reached the public.
The English Gipsies and Their Language | Charles G. LelandAnd twenty shindies per dime we've been havin', and me such a placable body, if ye'll onnly let m' explode.
Sandra Belloni, Complete | George MeredithThey had three or four shindies and killed one man over the proper way to divide the loot after they had got it.
The Mystery | Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins AdamsGeorge did not like shindies, especially in drawing-rooms; but he liked running away less.
Mr. Witt's Widow | Anthony Hope
British Dictionary definitions for shindy
/ (ˈʃɪndɪ) /
a quarrel or commotion (esp in the phrase kick up a shindy)
another word for shindig
Origin of shindy
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