shenanigans

ʃəˈnænɪɡənz

Definition

Definition of shenanigans - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

behavior

dishonest or secret actions meant to trick people

The company's shenanigans got them in trouble.

mischief

trickery

games

mischievous play by children

The kids were up to their usual shenanigans.

mischief

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Origin of shenanigans

Irish, sionnachuighim (I play tricks)

Examples of shenanigans in a sentence

He was tired of all the office shenanigans.
Their shenanigans turned the sandbox into a pirate ship.
The teacher smiled at the children's harmless shenanigans.

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French:magouille, bêtises, ...
German:Machenschaften, Unfug, ...
Italian:imbrogli, marachelle, ...
Spanish:engaños, travesuras, ...
Portuguese:travessuras, traquinices, ...
Chinese:小动作, 淘气把戏, ...
Japanese:不正行為, いたずら, ...
Arabic:أَلاعِيب, شَقاوَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּעֲלוּלִים, מַעֲשֵׂי קוּנְדָּס, ...
Russian:махинации, проказы, ...
Ukrainian:махінації, пустощі, ...
Hindi:छल-कपट, शरारतें, ...
Bengali:কূটকৌশল, দুষ্টুমি, ...
Catalan:tripijocs, entremaliadures, ...
Czech:machinace, lumpárny, ...
Danish:fiflerier, løjer, ...
Dutch:streken, kattenkwaad, ...
Greek:μηχανορραφίες, σκανταλιές, ...
Hungarian:cselszövés, csínytevés, ...
Khmer:ល្បិចកលមិនស្មោះត្រង់, ការលេងកំប្លែងកាច, ...
Korean:비리, 장난, ...
Persian:حقه‌بازی, شیطنت, ...
Polish:machinacje, psoty, ...
Portuguese (BR):falcatruas, travessuras, ...
Romanian:șmecherii, pozne, ...
Swedish:fuffens, rackartyg, ...
Thai:เล่ห์เหลี่ยม, การเล่นซุกซน, ...
Turkish:hilekârlık, yaramazlıklar, ...
Vietnamese:mánh khóe, trò nghịch ngợm, ...

shenanigan

ʃəˈnænɪɡən

Definition of shenanigan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deception

Rare

deceitful trick or act of treachery

Rare

He was caught in a shenanigan to steal money.

deception

fraud

trickery

mischief

Rare

playful or mischievous activity causing annoyance

Rare

The kids' shenanigans kept everyone awake.

frolic

prank

trick

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Origin of shenanigan

Unknown, possibly Irish, sionnachuighim (I play tricks)

Examples of shenanigan in a sentence

His shenanigan at the office party got him in trouble.
Their shenanigans disrupted the entire meeting.
The shenanigan was harmless but quite annoying.

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French:manigance, pitrerie, ...
German:Betrug, Streiche, ...
Italian:imbroglio, marachella, ...
Spanish:trampa, travesura, ...
Portuguese:trapaça, travessura, ...
Chinese:欺诈行为, 胡闹, ...
Japanese:いたずら, ...
Arabic:خدعة, شَقاوَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּעֲלוּל, קּוֹנְדָס, ...
Russian:шалость, озорство, ...
Ukrainian:шахрайство, пустощі, ...
Hindi:षड्यंत्र, शरारत, ...
Bengali:প্রতারণা, দুষ্টুমি, ...
Catalan:trampa, entremaliadura, ...
Czech:švindl, rošťárna, ...
Danish:fupnummer, narrestreg, ...
Dutch:streek, kattenkwaad, ...
Greek:απάτη, σκανταλιά, ...
Hungarian:cselszövés, csínytevés, ...
Khmer:ល្បិចបោកប្រាស់, ការលេងសើចបង្ករឿង, ...
Korean:속임수, 장난, ...
Persian:حقه, شیطنت, ...
Polish:podstęp, psoty, ...
Portuguese (BR):truque, travessura, ...
Romanian:șmecherie, pozne, ...
Swedish:svekfull handling, bus, ...
Thai:กลอุบายหลอกลวง, ความซุกซน, ...
Turkish:hile, yaramazlık, ...
Vietnamese:mánh khóe, trò nghịch ngợm, ...

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Definition of shenanigans - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Origin of shenanigans

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Definition of shenanigan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of shenanigan

Terms related to shenanigan

Examples of shenanigan in a sentence

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