# shandygaff

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shandygaff