Definition of shenanigan Shenanigan
/ʃʌnæˈnɪgʌn/ - [shunanigun] - she•nan•i•gan
We found 6 definitions of shenanigan from 3 different sources.
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What does shenanigan mean?
WordNet
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| shenanigan - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||
| mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness | ||
| misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed improper or wicked or immoral behavior | ||
| blaze, hell a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes" | ||
| monkey business mischievous or deceitful behavior | ||
| shenanigan - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||
| trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile | ||
| dissimulation, dissembling, deceit, deception the act of deceiving | ||
| dupery, hoax, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shenanigan (Noun)
Trickery, games; skulduggery. To "call", "claim" or "declare" shenanigans is to rhetorically label something as officially deceitful, improper, or otherwise incorrect. - shenanigan (Noun)
A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance. - shenanigan (Noun)
Mischievous play, especially by children.
Part of speech
🔤- shenanigan, noun, singular of shenanigans.
