shindig
a large and lively party
TRANSLATION
shindig = eine ausgelassene Party, der Rummel (woerterbuch.info)
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
GOOGLE INDEX
shindig: approximately 1,300,000 hits
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As executives converge on Barcelona for the mobile phone world's annual SHINDIG, the 3GSM World Congress, they all have the same thing on their mind: how to persuade people to do more with their phone.
The Guardian
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The American aircraft manufacturer’s European rival, Airbus, said it secured 279 orders and commitments worth $35 billion. Also at the British air-industry SHINDIG, Qatar Airways said it would buy a 49% stake in Meridiana, Italy’s second-largest airline.
The Economist
shindig: approximately 1,300,000 hits
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As executives converge on Barcelona for the mobile phone world's annual SHINDIG, the 3GSM World Congress, they all have the same thing on their mind: how to persuade people to do more with their phone.
The Guardian
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The American aircraft manufacturer’s European rival, Airbus, said it secured 279 orders and commitments worth $35 billion. Also at the British air-industry SHINDIG, Qatar Airways said it would buy a 49% stake in Meridiana, Italy’s second-largest airline.
The Economist
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shindig
noun
- a noisy event or situation, especially a large, energetic party, celebration, etc…
- a noisy argument (mainly British)
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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WORD ORIGIN
Shindig is thought to be a variation of the older word "shindy", which in turn is believed to be a derivative of "shinny", a simple version of hockey played by schoolchildren that likely has its origins in "shinty" or "shinny", a Scottish game similar to hockey that is played with a bent stick.
Shindig, like it's older predecessor shindy, has two different meanings. It can describe a party, especially a really lively one that includes music and dancing, or it can mean a riotous fight or brawl.
Some sources believe that before the U.S. Civil War, shindig literally meant "a kick to the shins." Others suggest that in the years around World War I, a shindig was a type of hopping and skipping dance that often resulted in bruised shins.
sources: Morris Dictionary Of Word and Phrase Origins, World Wide Worlds
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SYNONYMS
(party)
bash, blow-out, celebration, dance, festivity, spree, wing-ding
(fight)
altercation, argument, battle, broil, clash, dispute, donnybrook, feud, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee, quarrel, rhubarb, riot, row, ruckus, rumble, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, squabble, tumult, uproar
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say something like:
"We're having a big shindig on Saturday to celebrate my 50th birthday. We'd love to have you join us!"
noun
- a noisy event or situation, especially a large, energetic party, celebration, etc…
- a noisy argument (mainly British)
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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WORD ORIGIN
Shindig is thought to be a variation of the older word "shindy", which in turn is believed to be a derivative of "shinny", a simple version of hockey played by schoolchildren that likely has its origins in "shinty" or "shinny", a Scottish game similar to hockey that is played with a bent stick.
Shindig, like it's older predecessor shindy, has two different meanings. It can describe a party, especially a really lively one that includes music and dancing, or it can mean a riotous fight or brawl.
Some sources believe that before the U.S. Civil War, shindig literally meant "a kick to the shins." Others suggest that in the years around World War I, a shindig was a type of hopping and skipping dance that often resulted in bruised shins.
sources: Morris Dictionary Of Word and Phrase Origins, World Wide Worlds
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SYNONYMS
(party)
bash, blow-out, celebration, dance, festivity, spree, wing-ding
(fight)
altercation, argument, battle, broil, clash, dispute, donnybrook, feud, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee, quarrel, rhubarb, riot, row, ruckus, rumble, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, squabble, tumult, uproar
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
"We're having a big shindig on Saturday to celebrate my 50th birthday. We'd love to have you join us!"
