shenanigan
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Definition of shenanigan
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Synonyms for shenanigan
Synonyms
devilishness, devilment, devilry (or deviltry), diablerie, espièglerie, hob, impishness, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, waggery, waggishness, wickedness
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College students aren't known for being the gentlest of creatures, but the Flip 4 should hold up to any shenanigans. — Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored, "Pick up a sleek Bluetooth speaker to blast tunes in your dorm room," 24 July 2019 The former seventh-round draft pick out of Wake Forest hit .271 with 50 doubles, 10 homers and 97 RBIs in his career, and his combination of hustle, passion and never-ending dugout shenanigans is sure to keep the team focused and loose. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Rockies Insider: Imagining the lineup for a Colorado media baseball team," 8 Aug. 2019 Instead, shenanigans break out, the dialogue heads for the ham (to go with the cheese), and the gang winds up spending a night in jail. — Washington Post, "‘BH90210’ briefly verges on a profound statement about middle age: It’s the pits," 6 Aug. 2019 But across most of its very charming and very languid runtime, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood almost entirely forgoes gruesome outbursts in favor of chitchat, driving, and backlot shenanigans. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Quentin Tarantino’s Ultimate Statement on Movie Violence," 2 Aug. 2019 The two Merseyside clubs will be eager to renew their rivalry next year and shenanigans such as this will only add to the heat of the first derby of the season, which takes place on 4 December. — SI.com, "Jamie Carragher Takes to Instagram to Mock Rivals Everton's Trophy Prospects," 16 July 2019 The JoBros dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night to shoot the breeze about their sizzling comeback, changing phone numbers and bachelor party shenanigans. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Jonas Brothers Talk Bachelor Party Hijinks, Perform 'Only Human' on 'Fallon': Watch," 13 June 2019 But these golden sands also have a reputation as a nightlife destination, with the Nissi Bay Beach Bar hosting DJ sets every day during the high season, as well as foam parties, dance contests, and other shenanigans. — Abby Sewell, National Geographic, "Discover the best beaches in the Middle East," 29 May 2019 Fiction can transform complex financial shenanigans into human stories in ways reporting never could. — Bethany Mclean, Town & Country, "This New Play The Lehman Trilogy Turns the Financial Crisis Into High Art," 29 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shenanigan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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