shenanigan

she·nan·i·gan  (sh-nn-gn)

n. Informal

1.

a. A deceitful trick; an underhanded act.

b. Remarks intended to deceive; deceit. Often used in the plural.

2.

a. A playful or mischievous act; a prank.

b. Mischief; prankishness. Often used in the plural.

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shenanigan [ʃɪˈnænɪgən]

n Informal

1. (usually plural) roguishness; mischief

2. an act of treachery; deception

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shenanigan - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others mischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior blaze, hell - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes" monkey business - mischievous or deceitful behavior hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
	2.	shenanigan - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) chicanery, wile, trickery, chicane, guile dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving dupery, hoax, put-on, humbug, fraud, fraudulence - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage jugglery - artful trickery designed to achieve an end; "the senator's tax program was mere jugglery"