Shenanigan – 1. dishonest conduct 2. silly and high-spirited behaviour

(Pronounced shuh-nan-uh-guhn)

To remember the definition of the word shenanigan, use the following mnemonic:

She was a nan again (shenanigan) - the old woman would dance and act the fool every time a new grandchild was born: then she'd rob a bank (dishonest conduct) to buy a present for the new baby. 

Examples of shenanigans in a sentence (dishonest conduct)

The officer was growing tired of the thief's repeated shenanigans.

She was finally kicked out due to her constant lying and dishonesty, her parent's would no longer tolerate her shenanigans. 

His workplace shenanigans finally caught up with him and he was fired on the spot.

Examples of shenanigans in a sentence (dishonest conduct)

They couldn't wait to see grandma, she was well known of her joyous shenanigans.

While they loved his consistently high spirits, they had no time for his shenanigans today. 

His constant shenanigans made him a great fit for his new job as a clown.