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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (Informal.) shenanigan
Usu., shenanigans.

2.  shenanigan
mischief; prankishness.

3.  shenanigan
deceit; trickery.

4.  shenanigan
a mischievous or deceitful trick.

Etymology: (1850–55, Amer.; of obscure orig.)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

2. (noun) trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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