shenanigans

/ʃəˈnænɪɡənz/

nounshe · nan · i · gans

Think: “She—NAN—iggles—again!” → SHE + NAN + I + GANS helps you remember the sounds in shenanigans.

Yes, it's shenanigans. Watch the middle: it’s **-nan-** (like “NAN”), and the ending is **-gans** (not “-gins” or “-ganss”).

Definition

  1. nounsilly, playful, or mischievous behavior; pranks or tricks (usually used as a plural noun).

Examples

  • “The teacher warned the class to stop their shenanigans and focus on the lab.”
  • “We heard shenanigans in the hallway, so we went to see what was going on.”
  • “Their harmless shenanigans included hiding sticky notes all over the office.”

Synonyms

mischiefpranksanticstomfooleryhijinks

Antonyms

seriousnesssobriety

Translations

ES travesurasPT travessurasFR espiègleries

Common misspellings

shenanagansshenaniganssshananigansshenanaginsshenaniginsshenaniganzshenanigans

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