shenanigan
shenanigan
Definition
☆ she·nani·gan (s̸hi nan′i gən)
noun
- nonsense; trickery; mischief
- : usually used in pl.
- a treacherous or deceitful trick
- a playful or mischievous trick
Etymology: altered < ? Ir sionnachuighim, I play the fox
shenanigan
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- expect: Viewers expecting campy shenanigans on a par with the Santo movies will be surprised to find a well-made, atmospheric horror flick.
- see: You won't see any last minute shenanigans here.
- close: September will soon be upon us so get ready for the closing party shenanigans!
- result: Such shenanigans resulted in a laceration to a PCFormat wrist.
Adjective modifier
- sexual: You should never expect people to tell the truth about their sexual shenanigans.
- usual: The AGM saw the usual shenanigans with an adventurous jaunt to Footlights.
- political: There are clearly some political shenanigans going on here.
- legal: With all of these legal shenanigans, the poor Blackberry user can be forgiven for not knowing which way to turn.
- late: North Korea's latest shenanigans could embolden Japan to spend even more on defense, Quinlan says.
- such: Luckily, I'm not shy of a bit of such shenanigans.
Noun used with modifier
- party: September will soon be upon us so get ready for the closing party shenanigans!
- night: However, his career will always be overshadowed by his unfortunate late night shenanigans in Los Angeles with the prostitute Divine Brown.
- tour: Dangerous is chomping on the bit and ready for some on tour shenanigans once more.
- birthday: Cargo again sees the Glenfiddich crew taking over, this time for their first birthday shenanigans.
- voting: Never fear, however, as for this ballot there'll be no controversial postal voting shenanigans.
- style: This comedy film will appeal to people who enjoy classic British comedy films, sit-coms and Carry-On style shenanigans.
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