shandy

[ shan-dee ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural shan·dies.

1. a mixture of beer and lemonade.
2. shandygaff.

shandy

/ ˈʃændɪ; ˈʃændɪˌɡæf /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink made of beer and ginger beer or lemonade

Word History and Origins

Origin of shandy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; short for shandygaff

Word History and Origins

Origin of shandy¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He would enjoy a Scotch malt whisky, "chuckling away to himself", while his security detail would have a shandy.

From BBC

No hard liquor license, but the creative drink list includes a blackberry sake mule, peach-cherry rosé sangria and a shandy made from grapefruit, tamarind and PBR.

From Seattle Times

A grapefruit-habanero shandy rounds out the trio, with its balanced notes of smoky mezcal and sweet citrus juice.

From Salon

Outside the house, we would eat ham sandwiches and ice cream, drink shandies and red wine.

From Los Angeles Times

He also says that they wanted to avoid anything that was already tied to certain seasons, like a summer shandy or pumpkin spice beers.

From Fox News