shenanigan - n. secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated and humorous or interesting type 诈骗,欺骗;耍手腕;恶作剧;把戏,诡计
Definition
1: a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose
2a: tricky or questionable practices or conduct —usually used in plural
2b: high-spirited or mischievous activity —usually used in plural
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
artifice, device, dodge, fetch, flimflam, gambit, gimmick, jig, juggle, knack, play, ploy, ruse, scheme, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile
Examples
//students engaging in youthful shenanigans on the last day of school
//an act of vandalism that went way beyond the usual shenanigans at summer camp
//More business/political shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.