- Whats the origin of the common phrase I call shenanigans?
I've got a use of "call shenanigans" that dates to 1998, and I strongly suspect that, even if it isn't the earliest use, it's the source of the phrase's popularity over the last decade or so In " Cow Days," the thirteenth episode of the second season of South Park, the boys are at a carnival playing games which they come to suspect are rigged Kyle calls shenanigans, which brings Officer
- Where do shenanigans come from? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Shenanigans, or shenanigan, also with several variant spellings, can be dated to 1855 USA in both the OED and Etymonline, but the OED simply says "Origin obscure" and Etymonline throws a few guesse
- Is this a shenanigan? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Shenanigan is defined as "a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose " This seems to imply the person is conniving, whereas your situation seems to be a blatant lie, lacking the element of mischievousness However, I think it is not completely wrong to call the spreading of false claims shenanigans, as this is obviously a mean act most likely with a malicious intent So, if you
- expressions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
A person who performs shenanigans Apparently, the term shenanigans in the US is considered slang, and the phrase “call shenanigans” is used in some regions of the US Shenanigans are activities which are intended to be mischievous and playful Pranks and jokes, for example, are both considered to be shenanigans
- 1GR-FE shenanigans rebuild - Tacoma World
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- 6 speed shenanigans. RA60F swap to RC62F - Tacoma World
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- Synonym for call bulls--t - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The two-word phrase "call shenanigans" yields no matches in a Google Books search through the year 2008, but a standard exact-phrase search for "I call shenanigans" on Google produces more than 1 8 million matches, so it's clearly a popular phrase
- Whats the usual meaning of monkey business?
Other words with the same broad spread of meanings include shenanigans, mischief, skullduggery, roguery, nonsense, funny business stuff, antics, horseplay It's a matter of context whether the activity thus described is immoral, or simply frivolous, but it's invariably somewhat disapproved of
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