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Hankey-pank   Listen
noun
Hankey-pank, Hankey-pankey  n.  (Also spelled hanky-panky)  
1.
Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery. (Colloq.)
2.
Illegal or unethical behavior, usually surreptitious; as, the boss got suspicious when profits seemed lower than expected, and hired an investigator to see if any hankey-pankey was going on. (Informal)
3.
Extramarital sexual relations, especially adultery. (Colloq.)





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"Hankey-pank" Quotes from Famous Books



... arise through the substitution of mad or evil spirits for the rightful Doowee. Be sure if you think any one has suddenly changed his character unaccountably, there has been some hankey-pankey with that person's Doowee. One of the greatest warnings of coming evil is to see your totem in a dream; such a sign is a herald of misfortune to you or one of your immediate kin. Should a wirreenun, perhaps ...
— The Euahlayi Tribe - A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia • K. Langloh Parker


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