hanky panky

Definitions of hanky panky
  1. noun
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
    synonyms: hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery
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    type of:
    deceit, deception, misrepresentation
    a misleading falsehood
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