/ ˈʃændi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) ( especially BrE )
1.
[ U ] a drink made by mixing beer with lemonade
2.
[ C ] a glass or can of shandy :
Two shandies, please.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: abbreviation of shandygaff , in the same sense, of unknown origin.