Meanings
nounhanky panky (countable and uncountable, plural hanky pankies)
plural hanky pankies
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of hanky-panky.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounverbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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hanky panky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanky%20panky
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“hanky panky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanky%20panky. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanky panky,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanky%20panky.
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