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(countable) A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance. / (uncountable, dated, rare) singular of shenanigans.

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shenanigan

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shenanigan

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃəˈnæn.ɪˌɡən/

Noun

countable dated form-of rare singular uncountable

(countable) A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance. / (uncountable, dated, rare) singular of shenanigans.

Japanese Meaning

人を騙すための策略、詐欺行為 / 迷惑や不快感を引き起こす悪ふざけ、いたずら

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The politician's shenanigan during the debate embarrassed his supporters and damaged his credibility.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その政治家が討論中に見せたずるい策略は支持者を赤面させ、信頼を損なった。

Sense（1）

(countable) A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.

I spotted his next shenanigan – saw it coming – and so avoided being fooled.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(uncountable, dated, rare) singular of shenanigans.

One of Professor [John] Moon's most astonishing "experiments," consisted of holding a watch suspended from a short chain at arm's length, and allowing anyone in the pit to pull pistol and "blaze away" at the word "fire," whereupon the watch would most unconscionably disappear. An individual who had attended several evenings and witnessed the "experiment," suspected, in the classic language of the times, that there was something of "shenanigan" in it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

shenanigans

（ plural ）

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