shandy

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: shăn'di, IPA(key): /ˈʃændi/ Rhymes: -ændi === Etymology 1 === Shortening of shandygaff. ==== Noun ==== shandy (countable and uncountable, plural shandies) (uncountable, UK, Ireland) A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade. (countable) A glass of this drink. ===== Derived terms ===== hand shandy rock shandy ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== black and tan portergaff === Etymology 2 === From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”) +‎ -y. ==== Adjective ==== shandy (comparative shandier, superlative shandiest) (Northern England, Scotland) wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious (Northern England, Scotland) unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated (Northern England, Scotland) empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy (Northern England, Scotland) mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated (Northern England, Scotland) poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy ===== Related terms ===== shan shanny ==== See also ==== dandy shandy (probably etymologically unrelated) === Etymology 3 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== shandy (countable and uncountable, plural shandies) (Australia, in Australian Chinese cuisine) A combination dish typically consisting of rice, one or more mains and one or more servings of appetisers. === Anagrams === handsy