Shin'dy noun ; plural Shindies . [ Etymol. uncertain; confer Shinney , Shinty .] 1. An uproar or disturbance; a spree; a row; a riot. [ Slang] Thackeray. 2. Hockey; shinney. Bartlett. 3. A fancy or liking. [ Local, U. S.] Bartl... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/88