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shenanigans

English

Etymology

shenanigan +? -s.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???næn??(?)nz/
(General American) IPA^(key): /???næn???nz/, /-??nz/
Hyphenation: she?na?ni?gans

Noun

shenanigans pl (normally plural, singular shenanigan)

(uncountable) Mischievous play, especially by children. [from mid 19th c.]
(uncountable) Deceitful tricks; trickery, games. [from mid 19th c.]
(countable) plural of shenanigan.

Synonyms

(mischievous play): high jinks, hijinks
(deceitful tricks): dirty tricks, hornswoggling, skulduggery

Derived terms

shenaniganry, shenaniganery
shenans (very colloquial)

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horseplay

English

Etymology

A compound of horse +? play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".

Noun

horseplay (uncountable)

Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.

Synonyms

roughhousing

Translations

Verb

horseplay (third-person singular simple present horseplays, present participle horseplaying, simple past and past participle horseplayed)

To engage in horseplay.

Synonyms

play fight
roughhouse

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shenanigans

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