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hanky-panky
han·ky-pan·ky (hăng′kē-păng′kē)n. Slang 1. Devious or mischievous activity.2. Illicit sexual activity. [Alteration of hokey-pokey, alteration of hocus-pocus.]hanky-panky (ˈhæŋkɪˈpæŋkɪ) n1. dubious or suspicious behaviour2. foolish behaviour or talk3. illicit sexual relations[C19: variant of hocus-pocus]han•ky-pan•ky (ˈhæŋ kiˈpæŋ ki) n. Informal. 1. unethical behavior; mischief; deceit. 2. illicit sexual relations. [1835–45; rhyming compound; compare initial h, p of hocus -pocus, hodgepodge, etc.] Thesaurushanky-panky (Informal)noun1. sex, sexual activity, lovemaking, nookie (slang), copulation, fornication, the other (informal), shagging (Brit. taboo slang), coitus, rumpy-pumpy (slang), coition Does this mean no hanky-panky after lights out?2. mischief, trickery, shenanigans (informal), machinations, subterfuge, chicanery, monkey business (informal), funny business (informal), jiggery-pokery (informal, chiefly Brit.), devilry, knavery offering tax credits and other economic hanky-pankyTranslationshanky-panky
hanky-panky1. Sexual activity, especially when considered inappropriate or done in secret. It's an open secret in the office that a lot of hanky-panky goes on in the storage facility.2. Devious, deceitful, or suspicious activity. Regulators suspected some hanky-panky going on between the governor's office and the retail developers.hanky-panky (ˈhæŋkiˈpæŋki)1. n. funny business; deceitfulness. There’s some hanky-panky going on in the treasurer’s office. 2. n. sexual play; sexual misconduct. (see also mifky-pifky (in the bushes).) There’s some hanky-panky going on in the storeroom. hanky-panky
Synonyms for hanky-pankynoun sexSynonyms- sex
- sexual activity
- lovemaking
- nookie
- copulation
- fornication
- the other
- shagging
- coitus
- rumpy-pumpy
- coition
noun mischiefSynonyms- mischief
- trickery
- shenanigans
- machinations
- subterfuge
- chicanery
- monkey business
- funny business
- jiggery-pokery
- devilry
- knavery
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