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panky

panky

12 9.9
Secret sexual activity that people hide and many find improper
  • noun
  • /ˈpæŋki/
  • NSFW
translation icon : amorío
  • Apparently, there was some hanky-panky going on in that car.
  • hanky-panky
  • little hanky-panky
  • want some hanky-panky

Examples

  • No hanky-panky, if you know what I mean.

  • Remember, any driver who tries any hanky-panky with a contract actress is gone.

  • However, they both agree some sort of hanky-panky must have been going on.

  • Of course, in a small community, there were always rumors concerning hanky-panky of various sorts.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • But there are still some people out there who don't want any unwed hanky-panky going on under their roof.

    Blog text (17)
  • Henry: I'm prepared to tolerate that Rieper girl's presence, but I will not stand for any... hanky-panky.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • A little hanky-panky on the side was quite enough for her, especially since she had gotten to know Vivienne slightly and seen the sad lines in her face and those haunted eyes.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Many locals whispered about the strange hanky-panky occurring late at night in the park.

  • The news of their secret hanky-panky quickly spread among their friends.

  • She described their relationship as full of playful hanky-panky that kept things exciting.

Synonyms

nooky
vspanky
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Sex between people

is narrower in tone stressing secretive or mischievous improper activity
hank panky
vspanky
  • NSFW
9.4

Secret sexual activity that is playful and not allowed

is more about mischievous or playful secret acts rather than legal wrongdoing
rumpy-pumpy
vspanky
  • Offensive
9.9

Playful sexual activity often mentioned as a joke

is more secretive and framed as improper mischief rather than playful humour

Antonyms

35 8.1

A state in which a person does not have sex, often for religious or moral reasons

purity
  • Formal
34 3.9

The state of being without moral wrong or corruption

Compounds

hanky-panky
  • Slang
8 8.6

Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people

hank panky
  • NSFW
9.4

Secret sexual activity that is playful and not allowed

How Sexual

affair
  • NSFW
837 4.4
panky
  • NSFW
12 9.9
petting
  • NSFW
34 7.1
flirtation
28 3.5

Surface Forms

panky singular
pankies plural

Etymology

Panky comes from the informal phrase fancy-panky or panky-panky, which people used for cheeky or secret sexual play. That's why panky can refer to 'secretive' or 'improper' sexual activity.