shandy

American  

[shan-dee] / ˈʃæn di /

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

shandies

1. a mixture of beer and lemonade.

2. shandygaff.

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shandy British  

/ ˈʃændɪ, ˈʃændɪˌɡæf /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink made of beer and ginger beer or lemonade

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Etymology

Origin of shandy

First recorded in 1885–90; short for shandygaff

Example Sentences

A grapefruit-habanero shandy rounds out the trio, with its balanced notes of smoky mezcal and sweet citrus juice.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2022

It features Eastern Shore-inspired beers like Smith Island Stout and Cobb Island IPA, plus a refreshing shandy made with lemonade and strawberries and a subtly sweet Honeysuckle Wheat.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2019

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

Who cares how late your friends are when you’re in a shady spot with a cold grapefruit shandy and a warm pretzel?

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2018

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