hanky-panky

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Noun hanky-panky has 1 sense

trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery - verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
--₁ is a kind of misrepresentation, deceit, deception

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Hanky-Panky

(noun)

Sense 1: Deceptive or secret behavior, typically of a mischievous or improper nature.

Usage: The children were up to some hanky-panky in their room when they should have been doing their homework.

Sample sentence: The politician was involved in hanky-panky, which ultimately led to his downfall.

(noun)

Sense 2: Playful sexual activity or flirtation.

Usage: The couple engaged in some hanky-panky while on their romantic getaway.

Sample sentence: The movie depicted a comical scene of hanky-panky between the two main characters.

(adjective)

Sense 1: Involving or characterized by mischievous or improper behavior.

Usage: The detective quickly discovered the hanky-panky nature of the suspect's alibi.

Sample sentence: The teacher warned the students against any hanky-panky behavior during the class trip.