Shindy

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪndi/

Definitions of shindy

noun a noisy disturbance; a rowdy or uproarious party or celebration

Example Sentences

A1 The children had a shindy in the playground.

A2 The neighbors complained about the shindy coming from the house next door.

B1 The party turned into a bit of a shindy after a few drinks were spilled.

B2 The political debate quickly devolved into a shindy with both sides shouting over each other.

C1 The board meeting descended into a shindy as disagreements over the budget escalated.

C2 The courtroom erupted into a shindy as the verdict was announced, with supporters of both sides reacting loudly.

Examples of shindy in a Sentence

formal The neighbors complained about the loud shindy coming from the apartment next door.

informal They always cause a shindy whenever they have a party.

slang Let's go out and start a shindy tonight!

figurative The political debate turned into a shindy with each side arguing loudly.

Grammatical Forms of shindy

• past tense: shindied
• plural: shindies
• comparative: more shindy
• superlative: most shindy
• present tense: shindy
• future tense: will shindy
• perfect tense: have shindied
• continuous tense: is shindying
• singular: shindy
• positive degree: shindy
• infinitive: to shindy
• gerund: shindying
• participle: shindied

Origin and Evolution of shindy

First Known Use: 1830 year

Language of Origin: Scottish dialect

Story behind the word: The word 'shindy' is believed to have originated from the Scottish dialect, specifically from the word 'shinty' which referred to a rough game similar to field hockey.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'shindy' evolved to refer to a noisy or chaotic disturbance or commotion, often used colloquially to describe a loud argument or fight.