| Main Entry: |
hanky-panky |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
monkey business |
Synonyms: |
amour, chicane,
chicanery, dalliance,
deception, devilry, dirty pool, double-dealing,
fling, flirtation, fooling around, fourberie,
fraud, funny business, funny business, hankie-pankie, hokey-pokey, knavery,
liaison, love affair, machinations,
mischief, monkey business,
romance, sexual activity, sharp practice,
shenanigans*, skullduggery,
subterfuge, trickery
|
Antonyms: |
faithfulness, honesty
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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