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shenanigans

[ʃǝ'nænɪɡǝnz] n
stresses
gen. надувательство; выходки (Tumatutuma); причуды (VLZ_58); штучки-дрючки (VLZ_58); выкрутасы (suburbian); ухищрения (peregrin); проказы; чудачество
Игорь Миг фигли-мигли
disappr. махинации ("secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering" • The oddity in the photo proved to be so remarkable that the motocross riders actually wound up appearing on a national news program in Peru (seen above). During the segment, they insisted that there were no shenanigans behind the image and, suspecting that the anomaly could be alien in nature, called upon experts to investigate the case. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver); жульничество ("secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering" • The oddity in the photo proved to be so remarkable that the motocross riders actually wound up appearing on a national news program in Peru (seen above). During the segment, they insisted that there were no shenanigans behind the image and, suspecting that the anomaly could be alien in nature, called upon experts to investigate the case. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver); мошенничество ("secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering" • The oddity in the photo proved to be so remarkable that the motocross riders actually wound up appearing on a national news program in Peru (seen above). During the segment, they insisted that there were no shenanigans behind the image and, suspecting that the anomaly could be alien in nature, called upon experts to investigate the case. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver); безобразия (Beware the Halloween hooligans – Halloween pranks have begun! It's that time of the year and the teens are out in force. Yesterday around the Burke Mountain area a kid threw a slime ball at my car while I was driving, the kid was masked up and out for shenanigans. My car is moderately tough so I'm not worried about damage, but do be aware it is the shenanigans season. A few years back some teens shot a firework rocket from a passing car at my niece while she was standing at a bus stop in front of the Pear Tree Restaurant on Halloween night, it hit a wall and exploded missing her by two inches. They sped off laughing their heads off. (Reddit)How about limiting the hours when this can be done? This morning (Thu, Oct 31) in the Metrotown area some idiot set off fireworks at 4:00 AM. Probably woke up 10,000 people with his shenanigans. People who need to go to work or school in the morning. Permissive society without policing leads to chaos and pushes people to take matter into own hands. Is that what Hurley and other Councillors want??? (burnabynow.com)The Republican machine was ready for the shenanigans that occurred last cycle. They devoted a lot of resources to monitoring and scrutinizing the process this time. (vancouversun.com) ART Vancouver)
fig. фортель (alindra)
inf. всякие глупости; проделки; розыгрыши; шалости; затеи (Liv Bliss); чудачества (Taras); тайные махинации (secret or dishonest activities Val_Ships); уловки (I'm fed up with your shenanigans. Why don't you tell me the truth for a change and act honestly? Taras); афера (MichaelBurov)
shenanigan [ʃə'nænigən] n
gen. махинация; интрига; чепуха; попытка ввести в заблуждение; ерунда; обман; выражение буйной радости
inf. шутка, попытка ввести в заблуждение (sea holly); выражение буйной радости (на вечеринке и т. п. sea holly); махинация (sea holly); интрига (sea holly); подвох (Agasphere); чудачество (Taras); афера (MichaelBurov)
shenanigans
: 16 phrases in 6 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
Disapproving4
General2
Jargon1
Makarov5
Slang3

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