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
Whatever you please from shandygaff to champagne at this one here; and you sit down with us.
From The Wrecker by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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
A very mild shandygaff was compounded for him in an old Oriel pewter.
From The Disentanglers by Lang, Andrew
After a ten-mile pull on the river, a shandygaff of Bass and champagne is comforting to the oarsman.
From The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel by Saltus, Edgar
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