shenanigan
Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviourDishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour; skulduggery, trickery; also, mischievous behaviour or play; high jinks.
» I've had enough of your shenanigans.
Надоели мне ваши проделки. — Wezel
Мне надоели твои выходки. — odexed
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1 senses(dated, informal, rare, uncountable)Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour; skulduggery, trickery; also, mischievous behaviour or play; high jinks.
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Examples
14 sentencesI've had enough of your shenanigans.
ruНадоели мне ваши проделки. — Wezel
No shenanigans while I am at the grocery store, you two!
Гей, ви двоє, жодних витівок, поки я буду в магазині! — deniko
Fortunately I knew about his shenanigans.
Now is not the time for shenanigans.
These shenanigans are getting on my nerves.
Origin
The origin of the noun is uncertain. As the earliest attestations are from California, U.SThe origin of the noun is uncertain. As the earliest attestations are from California, U.S.A., in the 1850s towards the end of the California gold rush (see the quotations), it is possible that the word derives from one of the following:
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Forms
plural: shenanigans| Singular | shenanigan |
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Synonyms
14 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable