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Shandy

//ˈʃændi// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious Northern-England, Scotland
  2. 2
    unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated Northern-England, Scotland
  3. 3
    empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy Northern-England, Scotland
  4. 4
    mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated Northern-England, Scotland
  5. 5
    poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy Northern-England, Scotland
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname
Noun
  1. 1
    A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade. Ireland, UK, uncountable
  2. 2
    A combination dish typically consisting of rice, one or more mains and one or more servings of appetisers. Australia, countable, uncountable

    "The most popular dishes included special fried rice, chicken with almonds, and sweet and sour pork. Those who were indecisive could order the shandy special, which was basically a combination of the three dishes in one meal."

  3. 3
    a drink made of beer and lemonade wordnet
  4. 4
    A glass of this drink. countable

    "‘Even the Methodist minister’s wife had a shandy at the sportsground.’"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening of shandygaff.

Etymology 2

From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”) + -y.

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