hanky-panky
Example Sentences
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It was not even the rumors of sexual hanky-panky between Shields and his assistant Edith Rebman.
From Slate
To be sure, one PG-13-rated snippet of superhero hanky-panky probably isn’t going to undo the terminal chastity of the Marvel enterprise, which has spent almost 30 films largely squandering the erotic appeal of skin-hugging suits and supernaturally toned abs.
From Los Angeles Times
And the margins are always well beyond any hanky-panky that went on.
From Salon
“There can be hanky-panky with those ballots,” said Rep. John Kavanagh, a Republican from Fountain Hills.
From Washington Times
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
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