shenanigan
[noun]
Synonyms: trick, device, gimmick, maneuver, play, ploy, ruse, stratagem, whizzer, wile, prank, antic, caper, dido(es), frolic, lark, monkeyshine(s), shine(s), tomfoolery

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Related Words: fast one, game, legerdemain, frolic, goings-on, mischievousness, stunt

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shenanigan noun. [ʃɪ'nanɪg(ǝ)n] colloq. (orig. US). M19.
[Origin unkn.]
Skulduggery, dubious conduct; teasing, nonsense; a trick, a prank, an instance of high-spirited behaviour. Usu. in pl.
Mail on Sunday Merciless shenanigans by the staff to get the new editor sacked.

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