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Shandygaff

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer. countable, uncountable

    "“A bottle of beer for the cabman there at that table,” said Tom. “Whatever you please from shandygaff to champagne at this one here; and you sit down with us. Let me make you acquainted with my friend, Mr. Carthew. I've come on business, Billy; I want to consult you as a friend; I'm going into the island trade upon my own account.”"

  2. 2
    a drink made of beer and lemonade wordnet

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Perhaps from dialectal shandy (“boisterous, empty-headed”) + gaff (“outcry, nonsense”).

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