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shindig Definition

shin·dig (s̸hindig′)

noun

a dance, party, entertainment, or other gathering, esp. of an informal kind

Etymology: folk-etym. form of shindy, as if shin-dig, a jovial kick in the shin

shindig* Synonyms

shindig*

n.

shindig Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: He serves bloody good food, think we should have a mine shindig there one weekend: ) doubleshiny 10-08-2005, 04:51 PM seriously?
  • attend: Forbidding... bleak entrance of tough Lincoln Prison where Lord Archer was sent And he had NOT been given permission to attend the shindig.

Preposition: for

  • browncoats: There should be some kind of cheap beer and cheese on toast shindig for all student browncoats to participate in.

Adjective modifier

  • annual: The best way to cover this annual shindig is to go, as " Le Shack " puts it, right off piste.
  • whole: Bassist Evan Wiley managed to catch up with us earlier today to let us know how the whole shindig is going.
  • little: I figure we owe you one for this little shindig.
  • social: All non-oil powered vehicles welcome to these social shindigs.
  • three-day: Local producers come out in force to show the public their wares and the Assembly Rooms fills with beer lovers for the three-day shindig.
  • civilized: Victoria Beckham finally agreed to the get-together after Mel B invited the band members to the civilized shindig at her mom's house.

Noun used with modifier

  • property: It's a fact that we Brits are obsessed with the whole property shindig.
  • toast: There should be some kind of cheap beer and cheese on toast shindig for all student browncoats to participate in.

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