noun
shindy
Shindy (noun) means a noisy disturbance or commotion.
noun
1
A noisy disturbance or commotion.
"Nurse Solveig inserted the thermometer and disappeared—disappeared (I timed it) for more than twenty minutes. Nor did she answer my bell, or come back, until I set up a shindy."
— Oliver Sacks (1984)
""It's this way, mate," he said. "You know there was a bit of a shindy up at the university yesterday morning - maybe you was there?" I told him I'd seen it."
— John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids (1951)
2
A regional name for the game of hockey.
3
A strong liking for something.
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin; compare shinney, shinty. It has been tentatively suggested to be a compound of the Irish words seinn (“play, sing”) and tí (“house”).
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What is the meaning of shindy?
"shindy" (noun) means a noisy disturbance or commotion.
What is another word for shindy?
Other words for "shindy" include shindig.
What are the different meanings of shindy?
"shindy" has 3 main meanings: 1. A noisy disturbance or commotion; 2. A regional name for the game of hockey; 3. A strong liking for something.
