shindig

[ shin-dig ]

/ ˈʃɪnˌdɪg /

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noun Informal.

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

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Origin of shindig

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

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Examples from the Web for shindig

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|DAILY BEAST
All right,” I says to myself; “but just wait till this shindig is over.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
They told me that they was some sort of shindig at Mr. Hardwick's to-night.
The Power and the Glory|Grace MacGowan Cooke
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

Besides, a bit of argument is entertaining, and brings life into the shindig.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch|Ulrich Frank
He says tell you that as this is your shindig you ought at least to pay the piper.
The Melting of Molly|Maria Thompson Daviess

British Dictionary definitions for shindig

shindig

/ (ˈʃɪnˌdɪɡ) /

noun informal

a noisy party, dance, etc

another word for shindy

Word Origin for shindig

C19: variant of shindy

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Word Origin and History for shindig

shindig

"dance, party, lively gathering," 1871, probably from shindy "a spree, merrymaking" (1821), also "a game like hockey;" perhaps from shinty, name of a Scottish game akin to hockey (1771), earlier shinny (see shinny (n.)).