SHENANIGAN

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan

(noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan

(noun) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shenanigan (countable and uncountable, plural shenanigans)

(countable) A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.

(uncountable, dated, rare) singular of shenanigans.

Source: Wiktionary



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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