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shandygaff

shandygaff

9.9
A drink made by mixing beer with lemonade
  • noun
  • /ˈʃændɪɡæf/
  • Archaic
translation icon : shandygaff
  • The bartender recommended a shandygaff to pair with the grilled fish.

Examples

  • During the summer picnic, many guests preferred a cold shandygaff over stronger beverages.

  • He ordered a shandygaff at the pub to enjoy a lighter drink.

  • I ordered a shandygaff at the pub.

  • Would you like a shandygaff with your meal?

  • During the summer picnic, many guests preferred a cold shandygaff over stronger beverages.

  • He ordered a shandygaff at the pub to enjoy a lighter drink.

  • The bartender recommended a shandygaff to pair with the grilled fish.

Synonyms

shandy
vsshandygaff
1 6.0

A cold drink made by mixing beer with lemonade or ginger beer

restricts the mix to beer and lemonade only

How Alcoholic

strong drink
3 3.4
beer
∞ 1.0
shandygaff
  • Archaic
9.9
near beer
  • Archaic
1 5.1
soft drink
40 1.0

Surface Forms

shandygaff singular
shandygaffs plural

Morphology

shandygaff = shandy + gaff (semi-transparent) = shandy + gaff

The compound is formed from two real English words, but 'gaff' does not contribute a clear compositional meaning to explain the specific drink; the term is lexicalized.

Etymology

Shandygaff is an old British name for a drink made by mixing beer with lemonade. A helpful way to remember it is to see it as shandy (the common short name for this kind of drink) plus gaff (a lively-sounding ending), so the word itself 'mixes' two parts, just like the drink mixes beer and lemonade into something lighter.