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hanky-panky (haŋ′kē paŋ′kē)
noun
Informal trickery or deception, orig. as used in tricks of illusion or sleight of hand, now esp. in connection with shady dealings or illicit sexual activity
Etymology: altered ? after (sleight of) hand < hocus-pocus
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