shandy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++shan·dy /ˈʃændi/ noun (plural shandies) [countable, uncountable] British English DFDa drink made of beer mixed with lemonade(2), or a glass of this drink （一杯）香蒂酒〔啤酒与柠檬水混合的饮料〕
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shandy• The dodgy dance performed by a goal-scorer looks just like Steve outside the pub loos after half a shandy!• It's just a shandy for me.• Five or six teenagers loiter in front of a newsagent, drinking shandy and smoking.• Maggie said she'd have a half of shandy, Susan ordered the same.• As we sat and sipped our half-pint shandies I reflected on what a lucky choice of company I had made.Origin shandy (1800-1900) shandygaff, name of a drink made from beer and ginger beer (C19- 20), of unknown originshan·dy nounChineseSyllable
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shan‧dy /ˈʃændi/
noun (plural shandies) [uncountable and countable] British English
▪ beer a general word for an alcoholic drink made from malt and HOPS: a bottle of beer | Let’s go and have a beer in the pub.
▪lager a light-coloured beer, which often has a lot of bubbles in it: A pint of lager, please.
▪ale a type of beer which is usually sold in a bottle or a can: Beers and fine ales were brewed here for over a hundred years. | Newcastle Brown Ale
▪draught beer British English, draft beer American English beer that is served from a large container rather than a bottle, especially good quality beer: The pub serves a range of draught beers.
▪real ale British English beer that has been made in the, traditional way, not in a large factory: The pub has real ale and live music most nights.
▪bitter British English a type of dark strong beer that is popular in Britain: I'll have a pint of bitter.
▪shandy a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade: I'd better have a shandy - I'm driving.
▪cider an alcoholic drink made from apples: His clothes were old and dirty, and he stank of cider.
shan‧dy /ˈʃændi/
noun (plural shandies) [uncountable and countable] British English Date: 1800-1900
Origin: shandygaff, name of a drink made from beer and ginger beer (C19- 20), of unknown origin
a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade(2), or a glass of this drinkOrigin: shandygaff, name of a drink made from beer and ginger beer (C19- 20), of unknown origin
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