CHICANE

I. verb (~d; chicaning) Etymology: French ~r, from Middle French, to quibble, prevent justice Date: circa 1672 intransitive verb to use ~ry , transitive verb trick , cheat , II. noun Date: 1686 ~ry , 2. an obstacle on a racecourse, a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course, the absence of trumps in a hand of cards