chicane
[ shi-keyn, chi- ]
/ ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /
noun
deception; chicanery.
verb (used with object), chi·caned, chi·can·ing.
to trick by chicanery.
to quibble over; cavil at.
Nearby words
chicago, judy, chicagoan, chicalote, chican@, chicana, chicane, chicanery, chicanismo, chicano, chicanos, chicanx
Origin of chicane
1665–75; < French chicane (noun), chicaner (v.), perhaps < Middle Low German schikken to arrange
Related formschi·can·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for chicane
chicane
/ (ʃɪˈkeɪn) /
noun
a bridge or whist hand without trumps
motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill
a less common word for chicanery
verb
(tr) to deceive or trick by chicanery
(tr) to quibble about; cavil over
(intr) to use tricks or chicanery
Derived Formschicaner, noun
Word Origin for chicane
C17: from French chicaner to quibble, of obscure origin
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Word Origin and History for chicane
chicane
in English in various senses, including "act of chicanery" (1670s), "obstacles on a roadway" (1955), also a term in bridge (1880s), apparently all ultimately from an archaic verb chicane "to trick" (1670s), from French chicane (16c.), from chicaner "to pettifog, quibble" (15c., see chicanery).
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