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shindig

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shin·dig  (shndg)
n.
1. A festive party, often with dancing. Also called shindy.
2. See shindy.

[Probably alteration of shindy.]

shindig [ˈʃɪnˌdɪg]
n Informal
1. a noisy party, dance, etc.
2. another word for shindy
[variant of shindy]

Shindig U.S. a dance or party, hence, the people present, 1892.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shindig - a large and noisy party of people
party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
Translations
shindig [ˈʃɪndɪg] Njuerga f, guateque m
shindig [ˈʃɪndɪg] nbamboula f
shindig
n (inf)Remmidemmi nt (inf)
shindig [ˈʃɪnˌdɪg] n (fam) → festa indiavolata
shindig [ˈʃɪnˌdɪg] n (fam) → festa indiavolata


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