the.com/shindig
the party word that sounds like furniture got involved and somebody got hurt
originLikely from a brawl-prone gathering: shin-dig, a kick to the leg
first printAppears in American slang by the 1850s
cousin wordRelated to shindy, meaning a commotion or spree
vibe scaleBigger than a hangout, rowdier than a soiree
tv fameLent its name to a 1960s rock music show