HANKY-PANKY


Meaning of HANKY-PANKY in English

/ ˌhæŋki ˈpæŋki; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( old-fashioned , informal )

1.

sexual activity that is not considered acceptable

2.

dishonest behaviour

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: perhaps an alteration of hokey-pokey .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.