shenanigans

Silly, playful behavior that causes trouble or annoys people.

• Enough of these shenanigans!
• The children's shenanigans kept everyone awake.
• We laughed at their silly shenanigans on the bus.

How to use it: be up to shenanigans (The children are up to shenanigans again.)

Similar words: antics, mischief

Common phrases: usual shenanigans, childish shenanigans, up to shenanigans

Dishonest actions meant to trick people or gain an unfair advantage.

• I distrust his shenanigans.
• The investigation exposed financial shenanigans at the company.
• Voters were tired of the politicians' shenanigans.

Similar words: trickery, dirty tricks

Common phrases: political shenanigans, financial shenanigans, accounting shenanigans

Strange or ridiculous things that happen.

• Strange shenanigans followed our arrival.
• The film is full of supernatural shenanigans.
• Nobody could explain the bizarre shenanigans in that house.

Similar words: goings-on

Common phrases: strange shenanigans, supernatural shenanigans, bizarre shenanigans