shindy

shin·dy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shin-dee]
- /ˈʃɪn di/
- /ˈʃɪn.di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shin-dee]
- /ˈʃɪn di/

Definitions of shindy word

noun plural shindy a row; rumpus. 1
noun plural shindy a shindig. 1
noun shindy a quarrel or commotion (esp in the phrase kick up a shindy) 0
noun shindy a noisy disturbance; commotion; row 0
abbreviation SHINDY shindig 0

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Origin of shindy

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; variant of obsolete shinty row, orig., game resembling field hockey, shinny1

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Parts of speech for Shindy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shindy 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.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for shindy

noun shindy

argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
bone to pick — (usually with with) An item of disagreement to complain about or resolve.
brannigan — a noisy quarrel
carousal — a merry drinking party
crusher — A crusher is a piece of equipment used for crushing things.

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