shenanigan
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8.6
- noun
- /ʃəˈnænɪɡən/
- Informal
:
travesura
- His shenanigans at the party made everyone laugh, even if they were a bit annoying.
- pull shenanigans
- financial shenanigans
- accounting shenanigans
And you need all these shenanigans to to try and make it cash flow.
- And you need all these shenanigans to to try and make it cash flow.
- There were no shenanigans with this election.
- So there's all kinds of shenanigans going on here.
- Raise of hands who loves their family, but shenanigans will ensue at Thanksgiving.
- Well, here we've got school staff room shenanigans.
- And I don't think they would get by with the shenanigans that was pulled in the last election.
- She puts up a lot of my shenanigans.
- And of course it wasn't without some ridiculous Matt Hosh shenanigans.
- Let's get back to Kim Jong Illinois and all of his wild shenanigans.
- I don't know that, but I will tell you that she was far more involved in his shenanigans than anyone would think.
- They're all like, OK, no shenanigans.
- They laugh and enjoy mostly his shenanigans.
- Narcissistic people are built for these kinds of manipulative shenanigans, and most of the rest of us are not.
Examples
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Peter never would have pulled a shenanigan like that.
Fiction book (1999) -
Of course, both Democrats and Republicans practice various shenanigans in redistricting and other matters.
Blog text (6) -
There were no shenanigans with this election.
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No shenanigans on my watch!
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Any shenanigans, the deal is off.
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What are the gym shenanigans that bother you the most?
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We all have the greatest respect for you and Mrs. Shevvington, putting up with their shenanigans.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, I do declare there are some shenanigans afoot.
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Without Annie's shenanigans, there would be very little to see or do in Sunset Beach.
Academic text (1999) -
Mom just shakes her head at Dad's shenanigans and keeps setting the table.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
34
2.7
Naughty actions often done by children that annoy people or cause small harm
27
4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
14
8.9
A trick used to deceive someone to get what you want
11
7.8
Clever but dishonest way of acting that tricks people
11
4.9
An unfair action meant to harm or cheat someone
8
9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
5
4.6
Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people
1
8.8
Behaviour that harms people or tricks them, sometimes as a prank
1
6.0
The act of causing trouble or harm to others on purpose
1
7.9
Playful mischief that teases or annoys other people
1
9.7
Bad behavior meant to annoy or hurt people
1
8.8
Playful but sometimes dishonest behavior that annoys people
1
8.1
Playful or dishonest behavior that tricks people
Dishonest actions that try to trick people
A clever trick used to cheat or fool someone
Tricky or dishonest actions used to confuse people and gain advantage
Trickery to cheat people out of money
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shenanigan is thought to come from an old Irish phrase meaning 'to play tricks'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a small trick or 'sham', which is why shenanigan means a mischievous or dishonest act.