shenanigans
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
- (uncountable) Mischievous play#Noun|play, especially by children. [from mid 19th c.]
- Shanti and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They’re up to their usual shenanigans.
- (uncountable) Deceitful trick#Noun|tricks; trickery, game#Noun|games. [from mid 19th c.]
- You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled.
- The advertisement said it would cost $50, but they charged me $75 at the register. I declare shenanigans.
- (countable) plural form of shenanigan.
- (mischievous play) high jinks, hijinks
- (deceitful tricks) dirty trick, hornswoggling, skulduggery
- German: Schummelei, Pfuscherei, Streiche, Verarsche
- Italian: malefatte
- Portuguese: falcatrua
- Russian: махинация
- Spanish: artimaña, travesuras
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