shandy
Americannoun
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
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
The Spanish answer to a shandy, a Clara combines beer with lemon soda or lemonade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2018
In his letters he calls it Castle Shandy, and in all the countryside it is now known as Shandy Hall, shandy meaning in the local dialect crack-brained.
From A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors by Wolfe, Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen)
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