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shenanigan

n. Informal


1.

a. A deceitful trick; an underhanded act.
b. Remarks intended to deceive; deceit. Often used in the plural.

2.

a. A playful or mischievous act; a prank.
b. Mischief; prankishness. Often used in the plural.
Stop your shenanigans! Retighten the lids on those salt and pepper shakers!
by LunaCyn December 16, 2004
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shenaniganization

When a normal and/or serious coversation or message board thread becomes overrun and distorted by silliness and general tomfoolery.
"You are witnessing the shenaniganization of another thread."
by Dave March 28, 2005
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Shenanigans

Deception or tomfoolery on the part of carnival stand operators.
by J W Fokker October 17, 2003
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Shenanagans

1. tomfoolery

2. deceptive appearance that when discovered, causes the deceived individual to feel wronged.
1. When dining at a fine restaurant, I leave the children at home. This way they will not disturb me with their shenanagans.

2. The movie looked so good on the previews, but it royally sucked. I declare shenanagans.
by carissa IS weird April 2, 2007
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shananigans

Another word for pranks or jokes. When people are messing around and tricking people, it is often referred to as a shananigan.
Our shananigans are fun and original while theirs are cheezy and lame.
by Adam Vieira December 28, 2005
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Shenanigan

Gat durn it you hooligans! Stop with the shenanigans!
by zBurd October 18, 2009
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Shenanagans

Mac: Our Shenanagans are cheeky and fun.
Thorny: Yeah his shenanagans are cruel and tragic.
Foster: Which makes them not shenangans at all really.
Mac: Evil Shenanagans.
Captain O'Hagan: I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL PISTOL WHIP THE NEXT GUY WHO SAYS SHENANAGANS!!!
Mac: Hey Farva, whats that place you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?
Farva: You mean shenanagans?
(Thorny and Mac hold out their pistols to O'Hagan.)
Farva: you're talking about shenanagans right?
O'Hagan: PUT THOSE AWAY!!!
by gaclem82 and chaos April 19, 2008
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