Meaning & use
Shenanigans
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Silly, mischievous, or secretly dishonest behavior or activity.
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The teacher warned the students against any shenanigans during the field trip.
Investigators uncovered financial shenanigans at the company.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the plural; its exact origin is uncertain, though it likely comes from 19th-century American slang.
Words with a similar meaning
mischieftrickery
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