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shenanigan

noun

she·​nan·​i·​gan shə-ˈna-ni-gən How to pronounce shenanigan (audio)
1
: a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose
2
a
: tricky or questionable practices or conduct
usually used in plural
b
: high-spirited or mischievous activity
usually used in plural

Did you know?

The history of shenanigan is as tricky and mischievous as its meaning. Etymologists have some theories about its origins, but no one has been able to prove them. All we can say for certain is that the earliest known uses of the word in print appeared in the mid-1800s. Although the "underhanded trick" sense of the word is oldest, the most common senses in use now are "tricky or questionable practices" (as in "political shenanigans") and "high-spirited behavior" (as in "youthful shenanigans").

Example Sentences

students engaging in youthful shenanigans on the last day of school an act of vandalism that went way beyond the usual shenanigans at summer camp
Recent Examples on the Web Bit of a stretch, maybe, how quickly Amy (America Ferrera) ditches her cushy California executive gig for one last shenanigan with her old co-workers. Darren Franich, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2021 This shenanigan gets activated when enough states — representing over 270 electoral votes — become parties to the Compact. Jack Fowler, National Review, 12 Mar. 2021 Food sources are particularly slim this time of year, which can result in these types of shenanigans. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 May 2020 That’s how the trailer sets up the rowdy shenanigans in this quintessential spring break film, about two friends (David Knell and Perry Lang) who visit Fort Lauderdale for a spring break bacchanal. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2020 If one of the questions the season 3 finale left you with was whether or not the show will return with more shenanigans, rest easy. Ashley Hoffman, Time, 4 May 2020 Why the shenanigans for such a problematic prospect? Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 21 Apr. 2020 The social media site maintains it’s trying to clean up thedisinformation and shenanigans, but questionable schemes run rampant and influence peddlers often hide their identities. Jeremy B. Merrill, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2020 Brews Brothers is heavy on puerile shenanigans, many if not most based on bodily fluids and injecting those fluids and miscellaneous body parts into the brewing process. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shenanigan was in 1854

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