shandy
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of shandy
First recorded in 1885–90; short for shandygaff
Example Sentences
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A grapefruit-habanero shandy rounds out the trio, with its balanced notes of smoky mezcal and sweet citrus juice.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2022
He also says that they wanted to avoid anything that was already tied to certain seasons, like a summer shandy or pumpkin spice beers.
From Fox News • Jul. 24, 2019
The Spanish answer to a shandy, a Clara combines beer with lemon soda or lemonade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2018
Andy McGrane, a 47-year-old Chippewa Falls resident dressed for the weekend in lederhosen, described the shandy drinkers and fans of his favorite style, Leinenkugel’s Red Lager, as “totally different groups.”
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2017
My stomach does a flip-flop and I put the comm down before I drop it, swill some shandy and look out at Lake Ontario, which is a preternatural blue.
From Shadow of the Mothaship by Doctorow, Cory
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