shenaniganry

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English

Etymology

From shenanigan +‎ -ry.

Noun

shenaniganry (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Acts of shenanigans; incidents of trickery or mischievous play.
    • 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:
      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.
    • 2002 March 18, James Gregory, “History at Oxbridge”, in alt.uk.a-levels (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:
      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.
    • 2011 July 22, Connor Simpson, “Report: American Authorities Coming for News Corp.”, in The Atlantic:
      The FBI has already started an investigation into any U.S.-based shenaniganry from the Rupert Murdoch-owned media company.

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