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shindig

[ shin-dig ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. an elaborate or large dance, party, or other celebration.


shindig

/ ˈʃɪnˌdɪɡ /

noun

  1. a noisy party, dance, etc
  2. another word for shindy


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shindig1

1855–60, Americanism; shin 1 + dig 1; compare slang shinscraper dance, shinny 2( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shindig1

C19: variant of shindy

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Example Sentences

Also at the shindig were Jemma and Jodie Kidd, Pixie Lott, Anna, Hamish and the rest.

The crowd too was less lily white than your average Tea Party shindig.

"It's no Pike County shindig," had responded the floor-manager, cheerfully.

Besides, a bit of argument is entertaining, and brings life into the shindig.

In my day and time about the last thing I'd want to do would be to take a sister of mine to a shindig.

That sausage over there must have seen this shindig and they'll blow this whole damn area off the map.

Why, we got this shindig up, he noted irreverently, just so Miss Lane could sing at it.

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