Added 9 October 2026
shenanigans
/ʃɪˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shenanigans at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Mischievous play, especially by children. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Shanti and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They’re up to their usual shenanigans.
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Deceitful tricks; trickery; games.
You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled.
- Strange, unusual, weird, or wacky occurrences.
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shenanigan