As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
shindies
plural of shindy
Source: Wiktionary
Shin"dy, n.; pl. Shindies. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.