noun she· nan· i· gan shə-ˈna-ni-gən Synonyms of shenanigan 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. "Shenanigans" is a word used to refer in general to a specific type of activities or behaviors. The word is not precisely in common use, and is most often employed as gentle criticism of the type of negative or mischievous behaviors described. "Me and the guys are going out tonight. We're going to get up to all kinds of shenanigans."
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Birthday Shenanigans Meaning: Celebrating with Fun and Mischief Have you ever heard the term "birthday shenanigans" and wondered what it really means? Birthdays are special occasions that allow us to celebrate another trip around the sun. The term shenanigans is a slang term that is used to describe any type of deceitful or mischievous activity or trick played on someone. It is not an acronym or an abbreviation for anything. The origin of this slang term is unknown, but it first appeared in the mid-19th century. noun [ plural ] informal uk / ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz / us / ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz / Add to word list Add to word list disapproving secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated type: Like many local governments in the state, the county has a long history of political shenanigans. More business shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today. Shenanigans is an informal word used to refer to mischievous or bold activity or behavior, or to dishonest or questionable practices or conduct. Its oldest meaning, and the one most likely to be encountered as the singular shenanigan, is "a devious trick used especially for an underhanded purpose."
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[informal].the private shenanigans of public figures. [ + of] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Word Frequency shenanigans in British English (ʃɪˈnænɪɡənz ) plural noun informal roguishness; mischief; trickery the private shenanigans of public figures Collins English Dictionary. Shenanigans, or shenanigan, also with several variant spellings, can be dated to 1855 USA in both the OED and Etymonline, but the OED simply says "Origin obscure" and Etymonline throws a few guesses into the ring: Suggestions include Spanish chanada, a shortened form of charranada "trick, deceit;" or, less likely, German Schenigelei, peddler's. shenanigan: 1 n the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Synonyms: chicane , chicanery , guile , trickery , wile Types: dupery , fraud , fraudulence , hoax , humbug , put-on something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage jugglery artful trickery designed to achieve an end. Definition of shenanigans noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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"Birthday shenanigans" là một cụm từ tiếng Anh (Mỹ) dùng để chỉ những hoạt động, trò chơi hoặc hành động vui nhộn, hài hước và thường là không trật tự được tổ chức trong dịp sinh nhật. Ví dụ 1: - A: "What are you planning for your birthday?" - B: "I'm not sure yet, but I want to have some birthday shenanigans with my friends. plural noun mischief; prankishness. Learn More Examples Podcast Look it up learn about the english language More about shenanigans The informal plural noun shenanigans "mischief, pranks" is more common than the singular shenanigan.
Word origin C19: of unknown origin Word Frequency shenanigan in American English (ʃɪˈnænɪgən ) US noun Informal 1. [usually pl.] nonsense; trickery; mischief 2. a. a treacherous or deceitful trick b. a playful or mischievous trick usually used in pl. Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. shenanigans pl (normally plural, singular shenanigan) ( uncountable) Mischievous play, especially by children. [from mid 19th c.] Shanti and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They're up to their usual shenanigans. 1890, Kate Chopin, "Perplexing Things", in At Fault.
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Shenanigan definition: . See examples of SHENANIGAN used in a sentence. What's the difference? Please show me examples with ~~. Ask something else. Shenanigans: 망나니 짓을 하다.
