shindig

[ shin-dig ]

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nounInformal.

an elaborate or large dance, party, or other celebration.

Origin of shindig

1855–60, Americanism;shin¹ + dig¹; compare slang shinscraper dance

Words Nearby shindig

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How to use shindig in a sentence

If you’re hosting a big shindig and wish to pump out beats across your entire home—or maybe even outside—the whole day and night, it’s better to invest in an audio system that’s engineered to do the job well—and more.
Save 50 percent off on this discounted audio tower | Stack Commerce | February 2, 2022 | Popular-Science
Features to consider when buying an outdoor TVBefore you bust out the snacks at your next shindig, there are a couple of things you’ll need to think about when choosing an outdoor TV.
Best outdoor TV: For rooftop gatherings and patio parties | PopSci Commerce Team | March 11, 2021 | Popular-Science
Campus also promises a personalized news feed dedicated to campus-only shindigs, as well as a searchable directory.
Facebook just invented … Facebook | Tanya Basu | September 10, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Also at the shindig were Jemma and Jodie Kidd, Pixie Lott, Anna, Hamish and the rest.
Beckham at Belstaff Party on Bond Street: "I'll Have a Becks, Please." | Tom Sykes | September 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The crowd too was less lily white than your average Tea Party shindig.
Black American Leadership Alliance D.C. Anti-Immigration Rally Wilts | Michelle Cottle | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

"It's no Pike County shindig," had responded the floor-manager, cheerfully.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret Harte
Besides, a bit of argument is entertaining, and brings life into the shindig.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch | Ulrich Frank
In my day and time about the last thing I'd want to do would be to take a sister of mine to a shindig.
The Cottage of Delight | Will N. Harben
That sausage over there must have seen this shindig and they'll blow this whole damn area off the map.
Triplanetary | Edward Elmer Smith
Why, we got this shindig up, he noted irreverently, just so Miss Lane could sing at it.
The Girl From His Town | Marie Van Vorst

British Dictionary definitions for shindig

shindig

/ (ˈʃɪnˌdɪɡ) /

nouninformal

a noisy party, dance, etc
another word for shindy

Origin of shindig

C19: variant of shindy

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