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Chicanery vs Shenanigans - What's the difference?

chicanery | shenanigans |

As nouns the difference between chicanery and shenanigans

is that chicanery is deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge while shenanigans is mischievous play, especially by children.

chicanery

English

Noun

  • Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
  • (countable, legal) A slick performance by a lawyer.

    • Synonyms

    * (deception) dishonesty, fraud, trickery, subterfuge

    See also

    * (performance by a lawyer) Philadelphia lawyer

    shenanigans

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Mischievous play, especially by children.
    • Billy and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They're up to their usual shenanigans .
  • Deceitful trick(s); trickery, games.
    • You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled.
    The advertisement said it would cost $50, but they charged me $75 at the register. I declare shenanigans .

    References

    * (wikipedia "shenanigans")