shenanigans.
Mischievous play, especially by children.
Meaning & usage
Mischievous play, especially by children.
Shanti and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They’re up to their usual shenanigans.
Deceitful tricks; trickery; games.
You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled.
The advertisement said it would cost $50, but they charged me $75 at the register. I declare shenanigans.
Strange, unusual, weird, or wacky occurrences.
plural of shenanigan.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English shenanigan Middle English -es English -s English shenanigans From shenanigan + -s.
third-person singular simple present indicative of shenanigan
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English shenanigan Middle English -es English -s English shenanigans From shenanigan + -s.
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