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shenaniganry

shenaniganry noun: acts of shenanigans; incidents of trickery or mischievous play.

Noun

shenaniganry (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Acts of shenanigans; incidents of trickery or mischievous play.
    • The court did not have the benefit, it I may use the word, and I do use it, of such shenaniganry, with the full responsibility of it, when they made their decision.1947, Charles W. Tobey, “Proposed Extension of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation”, in Hearings Before the Committee on Banking and Currency (United States Senate), page 532
    • I didn't have to endlessly study how kings got into power or gained popular support or things like that, I got to learn cool stuff about international trickery and battles and alliances and shenaniganry. I still got a D though.2002 March 18, James Gregory, “History at Oxbridge”, in alt.uk.a-levels (Usenet), message-ID <3C95D78F.2F27BD91@york.ac.uk>

Forms of shenaniganry

alternative formshenaniganery

Origin of shenaniganry

From shenanigan + -ry.

Questions about shenaniganry

What does shenaniganry mean?
Shenaniganry means acts of shenanigans; incidents of trickery or mischievous play.
What part of speech is shenaniganry?
Shenaniganry is a noun.

Words near shenaniganry in the dictionary

  1. shenaniganed
  2. shenaniganery
  3. shenaniganing
  4. shenaniganned
  5. shenaniganning
  6. shenaniganry
  7. shenanigans
  8. shenanigous
  9. shenans
  10. Shenberger
  11. Shenbergers

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