shindig · noun — A noisy party or festivities.
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shindig is pronounced /ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/.
Etymology
Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”).
noun
- A noisy party or festivities.e.g.“They'd get up a regular shindig, if it wasn't for making too much noise.” — 1861, “Mr. and Mrs. Rasher”, in Godey's Magazine, volume 62, page 348:
- A noisy argument.
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