Shenanigans

Quick meaning: Shenanigans is a noun meaning Mischievous play, especially by children.

Meaning

Mischievous play, especially by children.

More Meanings

1. Deceitful tricks; trickery; games.
2. Strange, unusual, weird, or wacky occurrences.
3. plural of shenanigan.
4. third-person singular simple present indicative of shenanigan

Example Sentences

You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled.

Shanti and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They’re up to their usual shenanigans.

The advertisement said it would cost $50, but they charged me $75 at the register. I declare shenanigans.

And you remember that she is a pal of ours, and you're to act like a gentleman, no shenanigans, or I'll skin you alive!

Word Forms

• shenanigan

Synonyms for shenanigans

Depending on context, synonyms include hijinks, hornswoggling, skulduggery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trickery, guile, chicanery, mischief, wile, mischievousness.

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