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Meaning of "hanky-panky" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HANKY-PANKY

Variant of hocus-pocus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HANKY-PANKY

hanky-panky  [ˈhæŋkɪˈpæŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANKY-PANKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hanky-Panky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HANKY-PANKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky may refer to: In music: ▪ Hanky Panky, the group's 1966 debut album ▪ Hanky Panky, 1995 ▪ "Hanky Panky", 1963, originally recorded by The Raindrops ▪ "Hanky Panky", 1990 Other uses: ▪ Hanky Panky, a 1982 film starring Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner ▪ "Hanky Panky", an episode of King of the Hill ▪ Hanky-Panky cocktail, a variation on the sweet martini ▪ Henk Schiffmacher or Hanky Panky, Dutch tattoo artist...

Definition of hanky-panky in the English dictionary

The first definition of hanky-panky in the dictionary is dubious or suspicious behaviour. Other definition of hanky-panky is foolish behaviour or talk. Hanky-Panky is also illicit sexual relations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANKY-PANKY


Ananke
əˈnæŋkɪ
blanky
ˈblæŋkɪ
branky
ˈbræŋkɪ
catananche
ˌkætəˈnæŋkɪ
clanky
ˈklæŋkɪ
cranky
ˈkræŋkɪ
cynanche
sɪˈnæŋkɪ
hanky
ˈhæŋkɪ
Killiecrankie
ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ
lanky
ˈlæŋkɪ
manky
ˈmæŋkɪ
pockmanky
pɒkˈmæŋkɪ
Sankey
ˈsæŋkɪ
skanky
ˈskæŋkɪ
swanky
ˈswæŋkɪ
tanky
ˈtæŋkɪ
wanky
ˈwæŋkɪ
Yankee
ˈjæŋkɪ
yankie
ˈjæŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANKY-PANKY

hangnail
hangover
hangry
hangtag
Hanguk
hangul
Hangzhou
Hania
haniwa
hank
hanker
hankerer
hankering
Hankow
Hanks
hanky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANKY-PANKY

chunky
clunky
conky
dinky
flunky
funky
honky
hunky
inky
junky
kinky
linky
pinky
punky
shonky
skunky
slinky
spunky
stinky
wonky

Synonyms and antonyms of hanky-panky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HANKY-PANKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hanky-panky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hanky-panky

Translation of «hanky-panky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANKY-PANKY

Find out the translation of hanky-panky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hanky-panky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hanky-panky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

捣鬼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tejemanejes
570 millions of speakers

English

hanky-panky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूर्तता
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دجل panky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шуры - муры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trapaça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফালতু ধরণের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

entourlopes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hanky-panky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Techtelmechtel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちょろまかし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손수건 - 일이라도 생길까
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hanky-panky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuật gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைக்குட்டையை-எதுவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हसू-मऊ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalavere
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbroglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hokus - pokus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шури -мури
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

batista - pocus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαντήλι - panky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongedisciplineerd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hanky panky -
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hanky - panky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hanky-panky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANKY-PANKY»

The term «hanky-panky» is regularly used and occupies the 62.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANKY-PANKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hanky-panky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hanky-panky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hanky-panky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANKY-PANKY»

Discover the use of hanky-panky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hanky-panky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hanky Panky: An Intimate History of the Handkerchief
For those who grew up before Kleenex tissue came on the scene, this volume will bring back the glory days, when handkerchiefs were an indispensable part of every woman'¬?s wardrobe and toilette.
Helen Gustafson, 2002
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Hanky Panky
Still, what is Manaka to do when his daytime torturer, Doi, comes to apply as a host?! Though innocent enough during the day, there's no saying what sorts of hanky-panky they'll be up to at night!
‎2008
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Hanky-panky Crazy Quilts
Cindy answers the question, What shall I do with Grandmother's old hankies?
Cindy Brick, 2002
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A Nose for Hanky Panky
Murder has changed the sleepy fishing village of Granite Cove, NH-and it's no ordinary killing.
Sharon Love Cook, 2010
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Hanky Panky
Jane Capron. HANKY PANKY A Novel Jane Capron iUniverse, Inc. New York Lincoln Shanghai Hanky Panky Copyright © 2006 by Jane L. Capron All.
Jane Capron, 2006
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Hanky Panky
Hired by the wacky Maedean Puckett to prove to her husband that she is truly faithful, private investigator Haskell Blevins keeps his opinions about the case to himself, until the husband is murdered. Original.
Taylor McCafferty, 1995
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Sex and Hanky-Panky in the Old Folk's Home
Sex and Hanky-Panky in the Old Folk's Home All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2012 John Stewart This book may not be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in whole or in part by any means, including graphic, electronic, or mechanical without ...
John Stewart, 2012
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Hank Goes Dancing
Eighteen, with the sap rising, LAC Francis (Hank) Simpson wonders why he seems to be the one who alwaysknows best.
John Ronane, 2001
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Great Big Book of Pencil Puzzles
Are you a pencil puzzler? Grab your pencil and test your puzzle I.Q. with: Scrambled Words * Number Puzzles Word Finds * Add-A-Letter Puzzles Geometric Design Puzzles * Historical Quizzes Logic Puzzles * and word games of every kind!
‎1987
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Hanky Panky Twiddle Whittle Pranky
I am Hanky Panky Twiddle Whittle Pranky I can make it all disappear.
Elise Morris Toucet, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANKY-PANKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hanky-panky is used in the context of the following news items.
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9 Comedy Rules To Follow For A Lasting Relationship, Because …
... diffusing anger, and triggering all the good feels that lead to equally good hanky-panky. Soooo…. could humor really be the secret to a happy relationship? «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
Landlord disgusted after finding out flat was used as brothel
"When the property agent called me up to ask to take up a job in Sembawang related to a 'hanky-panky' case, I knew it was about prostitution.". «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
My election is start of new era at FNCCI
Just because 5 percent is doing something hanky-panky, you cannot ignore the 95 percent. Same applies to the bureaucracy. The government ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
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Hillary rope-a-dopes press, who who's the dope?
She later found out her husband was guilty of some hanky-panky, too, but came to forgive him. The press she has not forgiven. While wiser ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
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Only a 'stupid' PM would use gov't money for himself
To drive home his point that no hanky-panky involving billions had taken place, Ahmad said that even 1MDB chief Arul Kanda Kandasamy, ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
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'Jimmy's Hall' a visual feast based on real-life Irish story
No hanky-panky here. Jimmy and Oonagh share a dance together, just the two of them, silently expressing lament over the "what-ifs" of their ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Kenyans should learn to be discreet in personal matters
You had to promise each other it will be a secret, not that we were involved in any form of hanky-panky, but because it was your personal ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
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HANKY-PANKY TO THE END: SRC chief clears Najib's name, then …
PETALING JAYA - SRC International chief Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil has denied that the accounts he referred to in his letter to AmBank belonged to ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Metrics: how to handle them responsibly
... a new, annual “bad metrics” prize, modelled on the Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction Award for cringeworthy descriptions of hanky-panky. «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
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Taking My Parents To Burning Man captures a surreal and hypnotic …
... alcohol, copious amounts of fire, and a go-for-it attitude toward sex and pleasure in general—with hanky-panky only lightly touched on here. «Straight.com, Jul 15»

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