Shenanigan

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shenanigan
       n 1: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or
            annoyance in others [syn: {mischief}, {mischief-making},
             {mischievousness}, {deviltry}, {devilry}, {devilment},
            {rascality}, {roguery}, {roguishness}]
       2: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract


          money from them) [syn: {trickery}, {chicanery}, {chicane},
           {guile}, {wile}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  23 Moby Thesaurus words for "shenanigan":
     antic, caper, device, fast one, frolic, game, gimmick, goings-on,
     lark, legerdemain, maneuver, mischievousness, monkeyshine, play,
     ploy, ruse, shines, stratagem, stunt, tomfoolery, trick, whizzer,
     wile