Meaning

4 senses

  1. (uncountable)Mischievous behaviour; dishonest or shady activity.

    I think there was some hanky-panky with the last election.

    fauler Zauber, Schwindel, Hokuspokus

  2. (uncountable)Amorous behaviour, making out, necking, sex or other sexual activity, especially if illicit.

    Techtelmechtel, Knutscherei, Gefummel

    шуры-мурыšury-mury

  3. (uncountable)A debaucherous act; a sexual act that is considered inappropriate.

    Ausschweifung, Sittenlosigkeit

  4. (countable)A cocktail made from gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet-Branca fernet.

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
mischievous behaviour, dishonest or shady activity:
amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity:
a debaucherous act; a sexual act that is considered inappropriate:

Origin

Possibly a corruption of the Romani expression hakk'ni panki ("great trick", "big con" and

Possibly a corruption of the Romani expression hakk'ni panki ("great trick", "big con" and hence "shady dealings").

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Forms

plural: hanky-pankies

Synonyms

89 synonyms
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Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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