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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.

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