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hanky-panky

[hang-kee-pang-kee] / ˈhæŋ kiˈpæŋ ki /


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Technically, she was indicted for bank fraud relating to alleged hanky-panky on a mortgage application.

From Slate Oct. 11, 2025

And the margins are always well beyond any hanky-panky that went on.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2021

Steffen doesn’t look wholly convincing as he knocks it away, but the whistle goes for some hanky-panky in the six-yard box.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2021

If an investigation finds any hanky-panky to get Wilson back in the game so quickly, the NFL needs to come down hard on the Seahawks.

From Washington Times Nov. 10, 2017

Although she was petite, I quickly discovered that my shorthand teacher was definitely not one to tolerate any hanky-panky.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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