Meaning & use
Shenanigan
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An instance of mischievous or secretly dishonest activity.
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That prank was just one more shenanigan in a long list of his.
One shenanigan after another kept the office in constant chaos.
A note on using this word
The singular form is far less common than "shenanigans," which is almost always used in the plural.
Words with a similar meaning
pranktrick
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