Definitions

hanky-panky

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

NOUN

monkey business

Synonyms

WEAK

amour chicane chicanery dalliance deception devilry dirty pool double-dealing fling flirtation fooling around fourberie fraud funny business hankie-pankie hokey-pokey knavery liaison love affair machinations mischief monkey business romance sexual activity sharp practice shenanigans skullduggery subterfuge trickery

Antonyms

WEAK

faithfulness honesty

Example Sentences

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Hanky-panky and Hocus-pocus are each one half almost pure Hindustani.

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey