shindy

views updated Jun 11 2018

shindy shinty; spree; commotion. XIX. unexpl. alt. of shinty (i) game resembling hockey (XVIII), (ii) row, commotion (XIX), later var. of shinny (XVII), an earlier name of the game. Shinny and shinty appear to be derived from cries used in the game, shin ye, shin you, and shin tpye; of unkn. orig.

shinty

views updated Jun 27 2018

shinty see SHINDY.

Shindy

views updated May 29 2018

Shindy

a row; a commotion; a spree, 1821.