Deception by trickery or sophistry.
A trick; a subterfuge.
Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure the truth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry.
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
A trick; a subterfuge.
Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure the truth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry.
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
The Bush Administration is now the commander-in-theif (lower-case intentional) thanks to their chicanery.
by Peter Drumm May 1, 2004
Get the chicanery mug.Chickery is a common last name for small men. Short in height, large in width, tiny under the belt, and little emotional capacity. This name is popular for someone who likes to blame everyone else for their problems except for themselves. You do not want Chickery for a last name.
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The act or action of being a chick.
Acting irrationaly like a chick.
These can be acheived by breaking the man-code.
Acting irrationaly like a chick.
These can be acheived by breaking the man-code.
by Japraptor April 20, 2004
Get the chickery mug.Hybrid term melding "shabby chic" and "chicanery."
shabby chic:
a style using worn and deteriorated items to achieve an elegant overall effect
chicanery:
trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
Shabby chicanery:
Constant failed attempts at using second-hand items in one's home decor to achieve a look of false elegance. Result is invariably much more Salvation Army than Apres-La-Guerre.
shabby chic:
a style using worn and deteriorated items to achieve an elegant overall effect
chicanery:
trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
Shabby chicanery:
Constant failed attempts at using second-hand items in one's home decor to achieve a look of false elegance. Result is invariably much more Salvation Army than Apres-La-Guerre.
by Tom Terranova August 17, 2007
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Get the Bullshit - Chicanery mug.The act of posing as a Mexican-American person. Specifically, posing as a Mexican-American female. The male version is known as Chicanory.
Girl 1: Clarissa such a badass chola!
Girl 2: Naw, she's just passing. She's actually Anglo.
Girl 3: Chicanary!
Girl 2: Naw, she's just passing. She's actually Anglo.
Girl 3: Chicanary!
by HopelessCynic February 27, 2011
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