Definition of shenanigans Shenanigans

/ʃʌnæˈnɪgʌnz/ - [shunanigunz] -

We found 3 definitions of shenanigans from 2 different sources.

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What does shenanigans mean?

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  • shenanigans (Noun)
    Plural of shenanigan.

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Noun

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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  • 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.

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