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shandy
[ shan-dee ]
/ ˈʃæn di /
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noun, plural shan·dies.Chiefly British.
a mixture of beer and lemonade.
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Origin of shandy
First recorded in 1885–90; short for shandygaff
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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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