shandygaff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shandygaff
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The old-school shandygaff is great drink for such outdoor activities as reading detective novels on a patio, attempting hedge mazes, and officiating badminton matches from a hammock.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2012
A very mild shandygaff was compounded for him in an old Oriel pewter.
From The Disentanglers by Lang, Andrew
Bindle was receiving in his sitting-room at the Sceptre, surrounded by the leading spirits of St. Joseph's, including the kangaroo, which was clutching a large glass of shandygaff.
From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George
In taverns, of course, the churchwarden—beloved of Carlyle and Tennyson—was usually smoked to the accompaniment of shandygaff.
From The Social History of Smoking by Apperson, George Latimer
In any case, there he was at the door with Jack, to meet the crew as they landed after the race, with a large pewter, foaming with shandygaff, in each hand, for their recreation.
From Tom Brown at Oxford by Hughes, Thomas
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