n.
Pronunciation: shi- ' k ā n, chi-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: chi · caned ; chi · can · ing
Etymology: French chicaner, from Middle French, to quibble, prevent justice
Date: circa 1672
intransitive verb : to use chicanery <a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane ― George Meredith>
transitive verb : TRICK , CHEAT