shindig

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shin·dig

(shĭn′dĭg′)

1. A festive party, often with dancing. Also called shindy.

2. See shindy.

[Probably alteration of shindy.]

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shindig

(ˈʃɪnˌdɪɡ)

1. a noisy party, dance, etc

2. another word for shindy

[C19: variant of shindy]

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shin•dig

(ˈʃɪnˌdɪg)

n. Informal.

an elaborate and usu. large dance, party, or other celebration.

[appar. from shindy]

Shindig

U.S. a dance or party, hence, the people present, 1892.

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Noun

shindig - a large and noisy party of people

shindy

party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

shindig

noun

A big, exuberant party:

celebration, shindy.

Slang: bash, blast, blowout.

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Schwof

shindig

[ˈʃɪndɪg] N → juerga f, guateque m

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shindig

[ˈʃɪndɪg] n → bamboula f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

shindig

n (inf) → Remmidemmi nt (inf)

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shindig

[ˈʃɪnˌdɪg] n (fam) → festa indiavolata

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