"shindig" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-shindig.opus , en-au-shindig.ogg Forms: shindigs [plural]
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”). Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{derived|en|gd|sìnteag||jump, leap}} Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shindig (plural shindigs)
  1. A noisy party or festivities. Categories (topical): Parties Translations (noisy party or festivity): шумна веселба (šumna veselba) (Bulgarian), Rummel [masculine] (German), Fete [feminine] (German), Party [feminine] (German), Festival [neuter] (German), biesiada [feminine] (Polish), arrasta-pé [masculine] (Portuguese), hòro-gheallaidh [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), gran fiesta / celebracion (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-shindig-en-noun-qm836B37 Disambiguation of Parties: 83 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'noisy party or festivity': 63 37
  2. A noisy argument. Translations (noisy argument): шумен спор (šumen spor) (Bulgarian), Krach [masculine] (German), Auseinandersetzung [feminine] (German), fuerte altercado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-shindig-en-noun-VenYpkPe Disambiguation of 'noisy argument': 22 78

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