Clip Art   Printable Version Pronunciation: shin-dig Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun  Meaning: (Slang) 1. A country dance party.
2. A lively, informal social get-together of any kind.  Notes:
Shindigs once were limited to rural areas in United States, but
the word has spread along with the popularity of country-western
music. It came up accompanied by no relatives, but if I might
make a suggestion, I would suggest shindigetty for the adjective
meaning "like a shindig".  In Play: Because of the origin of
today's word and its slanginess, it is often employed to refer
to parties that get out of control: "I was invited to a shindig
at Hardy Partier's tomorrow night and don't know if I should
take a date or a bodyguard." It is used just as often to refer
to a lively party: "Were you at Hank Epanki's shindig Saturday
night? I heard it was quite a to-do."  Word History: This word
might be just as it appears to be, a get-together in which
everyone digs into their dance partner's shins. J. R. Bartlett
in his Dictionary