shandy

[ shan-dee ]

/ ˈʃæn di /

noun, plural shan·dies. Chiefly British.

a mixture of beer and lemonade.

shandygaff.

Nearby words

Origin of shandy

First recorded in 1885–90; short for shandygaff

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Examples from the Web for shandy

Never had such a dinner taken place at the corner table, or, in fact, at any other table at Shandy's.
The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett
She always turned in that cross manner from Shandy, the stable boy.
Thoroughbreds|W. A. Fraser
This state of affairs is hardly reconcilable with any widespread knowledge of the first volumes of Shandy.
Laurence Sterne in Germany|Harvey Waterman Thayer
With finger on her lips Poppea signalled that she wished to go to Mrs. Shandy's room.
Poppea of the Post-Office|Mabel Osgood Wright

Mrs. Shandy had an express provision in her marriage settlement, securing her from the ignorance of country doctors.
A Book about Doctors|John Cordy Jeaffreson

British Dictionary definitions for shandy

shandy

US shandygaff (ˈʃændɪˌɡæf)

/ (ˈʃændɪ) /

noun plural -dies or -gaffs

an alcoholic drink made of beer and ginger beer or lemonade

Word Origin for shandy

C19: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for shandy

shandy

"mix of beer and fizzy lemonade," 1888, shortening of shandygaff (1853), of obscure origin.