First Known Use: 1841
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hanky–panky
noun han·ky–pan·ky \ˌhaŋ-kē-ˈpaŋ-kē\
: sexual activity
: dishonest or suspicious activity
Full Definition of HANKY-PANKY
1
: questionable or underhanded activity
2
: sexual dalliance
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Origin of HANKY-PANKY
origin unknown
Related to HANKY-PANKY
- Synonyms
- artifice, chicane, chicanery, gamesmanship, hanky-panky, jiggery-pokery, jugglery, legerdemain, skulduggery (or skullduggery), subterfuge, wile
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