shandy

shan·dy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shan-dee]
- /ˈʃæn di/
- /ˈʃæn.di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shan-dee]
- /ˈʃæn di/

Definitions of shandy word

noun plural shandy a mixture of beer and lemonade. 1
abbreviation SHANDY shandygaff. 1
noun shandy beer and lemonade 1
uncountable noun shandy Shandy is a drink which is made by mixing beer and lemonade. 0
uncountable noun shandy A glass of shandy can be referred to as a shandy. 0
noun shandy an alcoholic drink made of beer and ginger beer or lemonade 0

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Origin of shandy

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; short for shandygaff

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Parts of speech for Shandy

noun

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preposition

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determiner

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shandy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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