shandygaff

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer. countable,uncountable
    — “A bottle of beer for the cabman there at that table,” said Tom. “Whatever you please from shandygaff to champagne at this one here; and you sit down with us. Let me make you acquainted with my friend, Mr. Carthew. I've come on business, Billy; I want to consult you as a friend; I'm going into the island trade upon my own account.”

词形变化

shandygaffs plural

词源

The origin is unknown. Perhaps from dialectal shandy (“boisterous, empty-headed”) + gaff (“outcry, nonsense”).
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