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shenanigan
[ shuh-nan-i-guhn ]
/ ʃəˈnæn ɪ gən /
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noun Informal.
Usually shenanigans.
- mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans.
- deceit; trickery.
a mischievous or deceitful trick, practice, etc.
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Origin of shenanigan
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; of obscure origin
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British Dictionary definitions for shenanigan
shenanigan
/ (ʃɪˈnænɪɡən) /
noun informal
(usually plural) roguishness; mischief
an act of treachery; deception
Word Origin for shenanigan
C19: of unknown origin
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