Meanings
alternative shenaniganery
- rareuncountableActs of shenanigans; incidents of trickery or mischievous play.
The FBI has already started an investigation into any U.S.-based shenaniganry from the Rupert Murdoch-owned media company.
2011 July 22, Connor Simpson, “Report: American Authorities Coming for News Corp.”, in The Atlantic2 more examples
The court did not have the benefit, it I may use the word, and I do use it, of such shenaniganry, with the full responsibility of it, when they made their decision.
1947, Charles W. Tobey, “Proposed Extension of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation”, in Hearings Before the Committee on Banking and Currency (United States Senate), page 532I didn't have to endlessly study how kings got into power or gained popular support or things like that, I got to learn cool stuff about international trickery and battles and alliances and shenaniganry. I still got a D though.
2002 March 18, James Gregory, “History at Oxbridge”, in alt.uk.a-levels (Usenet), message-ID <3C95D78F.2F27BD91@york.ac.uk>
Origin
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