{"word":"shindig","date":"2026-10-29","partOfSpeech":"noun","pronunciation":"SHIN-dig","definition":"a big party","example":"Our friends are in town this weekend, so we’re hosting a shindig at our place on Saturday night.","etymology":"The word shindig originated in the mid-19th century in the United States, likely derived from the Scottish word shindig, meaning a splinter or a long, thin piece of wood, possibly referring to a lively or rowdy gathering. It entered English around the 1860s.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/shindig-2026-10-29","fetchedAt":"2026-10-29T16:38:04.095Z","cached":false}