shenanigan
Usually shenanigans.
mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans.
deceit; trickery.
a mischievous or deceitful trick, practice, etc.
Origin of shenanigan
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How to use shenanigan in a sentence
Then, the shenanigans began thanks to the rules governing the electoral college.
Marketers say that they expect the typical wheeling and dealing to continue as usual, even if the usual shenanigans of the boondoggle aren’t possible to fully recreate virtually.
Marketers, agency execs expect deal making to continue at CES, despite the virtual venue | Kimeko McCoy | January 8, 2021 | DigidayIt explores the exhilaration of a low buzz, of concocting a ridiculous plan with your friends and then embarking on that plan even though you’re too old for these shenanigans.
I dare you to not be moved by Another Round, an existentialist film about day drinking | Alissa Wilkinson | December 18, 2020 | VoxHis various shenanigans could have made people more likely to see unbecoming characteristics in Bill Clinton.
Why We Judge People Based on Their Relatives - Facts So Romantic | Diana Fleischman | November 11, 2020 | NautilusNone of the social media memes about changed ballots or other shenanigans have stood up in court.
The election can’t be ‘stolen.’ But something worse is happening. | Jennifer Rubin | November 11, 2020 | Washington Post
I dont like companiestoo much shenanigan about stock and directors and meetings.
The Boss of Wind River | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)I'll darn soon show ye what's the matter with me, you come any o' your shenanigan around here.
Back Home | Eugene Wood"We need a good shenanigan," agreed the president unhappily.
Attention Saint Patrick | William Fitzgerald JenkinsHe was a bold man who attempted any shenanigan with Mart Haney, and the games of his halls were reported honest.
Money Magic | Hamlin Garland
British Dictionary definitions for shenanigan
/ (ʃɪˈnænɪɡən) /
(usually plural) roguishness; mischief
an act of treachery; deception
Origin of shenanigan
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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