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单词 hankey-pankey
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
han•ky-pan•ky or han•key-pan•key /ˈhæŋkiˈpæŋki/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable][Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsillegal or unethical behavior or dealings:a little financial hanky-panky.
  2. Informal Termsimproper sexual relations.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
han•ky-pan•ky  (hangkē pangkē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsunethical behavior;
    deceit:When the bank teller bought an expensive car and house, they suspected there might be some hanky-panky going on.
  2. Informal Termsillicit sexual relations.
Also, hankey-pankey, hanky pank′. 
  • 1835–45; rhyming compound; compare initial h, p of higgledy-piggledy, hocus-pocus, hodge-podge, etc.

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