shandy
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shandy¹
- /ˈʃændi/
Rhymes with -ændi
Where it comes from
Shortening of shandygaff.
noun shandies
- A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade.
- A glass of this drink. ‘Even the Methodist minister’s wife had a shandy at the sportsground.’
shandy²
- /ˈʃændi/
Rhymes with -ændi
Where it comes from
From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”) + -y.
adjective shandier · shandiest
- wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious
- unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated
- empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy
- mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated
- poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy
shandy³
- /ˈʃændi/
Rhymes with -ændi
noun shandies
- A combination dish typically consisting of rice, one or more mains and one or more servings of appetisers. The most popular dishes included special fried rice, chicken with almonds, and sweet and sour pork. Those who were indecisive could order the shandy special, which was basically a combination of the three dishes in one meal.
Shandy⁴
proper noun
- A surname
Translations
Talk about this word "shandy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shandy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shandy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shandy "shandy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shandy.Cite this
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title = {shandy},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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