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Meanings of shenanigan in English

Catalan
diableria

Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.

      diableria
      Portuguese
      astúcia
      Catalan
      engalipada
      Spanish
      astucia

      The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

            astúcia
            Usage of shenanigan in English
            1
            That shenanigan was duly hit with a fine from the Federal Communications Commission.
            Reuters
            2
            Nor did they ever catch anybody else involved in the shenanigan.
            Go home, stranger
            3
            Now, Peter, if this is some political shenanigan, I must tell you I'm a Democrat.
            Birthright: A Novel
            4
            Plus, there's always a shenanigan or two lurking in the closets of Eskom that can tank the ZAR.
            The South African
            5
            What's the use of this shenanigan?
            Under Handicap / A Novel
            6
            I consider what Dolores did was a normal shenanigan for a 8 year old girl ergo this is not a case for Discipline.
            Further adventures
            7
            The change to the euro will be difficult enough without such shenanigans.
            The Irish Times
            8
            Forget about the unholy shenanigans up in Omagh a few weeks ago.
            The Irish Times
            9
            Welch, however, sometimes goes a bit overboard with the shenanigans and mugging.
            Reuters
            10
            What if they saw something that saved Happiness Key from legal shenanigans?
            Fortunate harbor
            11
            He seemed like he might have good intentions, despite all his shenanigans.
            Side Jobs
            12
            But the UAB analysis is the first to document any internet shenanigans.
            Wired
            13
            I don't know how all of these shenanigans are going to end.
            The Guardian
            14
            More solar powered shenanigans for Friday, this time for the developing world.
            Wired
            15
            This one is not in the mood for any more shenanigans: 3.
            The South African
            16
            But after about five minutes of BitTorrent shenanigans, I realized my naiveté.
            Wired