# shindig

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/ · frequency rank #58,360

## Definitions
1. A noisy party or festivities.
2. A noisy argument.

## Etymology
Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”).

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