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shandygaff

noun
shan·​dy·​gaff | \ ˈshan-dē-ˌgaf How to pronounce shandygaff (audio) \

Definition of shandygaff

: beer diluted with a nonalcoholic drink (such as ginger beer)

Examples of shandygaff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The shandy or shandygaff first emerged in the mid-18th century as one of the first beer cocktails. — Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, "The West Coast’s new radlers and shandys," 7 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of shandygaff

1853, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for shandygaff

origin unknown

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