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Shenanigans vs Misconduct - What's the difference?

shenanigans | misconduct |

As nouns the difference between shenanigans and misconduct

is that shenanigans is mischievous play, especially by children while misconduct is bad behavior.

As a verb misconduct is

to mismanage.

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")

    misconduct

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (mis-) + (conduct) (noun)

    Noun

    (wikipedia misconduct) (en-noun)
  • Bad behavior.
    • The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

    Etymology 2

    From (mis-) + (conduct) (verb)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mismanage.
  • # (reflexive) To misbehave.
  • He misconducted himself with a chorus girl, according to his wife.
  • (rare) To act improperly.