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单词 shenanigan
释义

shenanigan

[ shuh-nan-i-guhn ]
/ ʃəˈnæn ɪ gən /
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noun Informal.

Usually shenanigans.
  1. mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans.
  2. deceit; trickery.
a mischievous or deceitful trick, practice, etc.

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Origin of shenanigan

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; of obscure origin

Words nearby shenanigan

Shemoneh Esreh, shemozzle, Shenandoah, Shenandoah National Park, Shenandoah Valley, shenanigan, Shen Congwen, shend, Shensi, Shenstone, Shenton's line
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Example sentences from the Web for shenanigan

  • He was a bold man who attempted any shenanigan with Mart Haney, and the games of his halls were reported honest.

    Money Magic|Hamlin Garland
  • I'll darn soon show ye what's the matter with me, you come any o' your shenanigan around here.

    Back Home|Eugene Wood

British Dictionary definitions for shenanigan

shenanigan
/ (ʃɪˈnænɪɡən) /

noun informal

(usually plural) roguishness; mischief
an act of treachery; deception

Word Origin for shenanigan

C19: of unknown origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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