shenanigan

Example Sentences

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A markup shenanigan nearly happened to me at a different Maryland dealer long ago when I used to finance my car purchases.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

Some of the shenanigan plot lines go too far afield, but they’re saved by the show’s emotional grounding and perfect casting, its sense of intimacy and realism.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

I take issue with the people who effectively have chalked this up to a boys-will-be-boys–type shenanigan.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2019

“I had to Google what that thing was, the whole shenanigan was, what the meaning was,” he says.

From The Guardian • May 20, 2016

"If there was any shenanigan afoot last night, a couple of thick-heads footed it--that is, if they cared whether they left any clues or not."

From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.