\Shin"dy\, n.; pl. {Shindies}. [Etymol. uncertain; cf.
{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.] --Bartlett.