a beverage of ale or beer mixed with ginger ale, ginger beer, or lemonade
: also ˈshandy
shandygaff in American English
(ˈʃændiˌɡæf)
noun
chiefly Brit
a mixed drink of beer with ginger beer
Word origin
[1850–55; orig. uncert.]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, cloakroom, ethos, heavyweight, muggins