Hanky-panky

//ˌhæŋkɪˈpæŋki//

Synonyms for "hanky-panky" (135 found)

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Related words (67)

Translations

20 translations across 5 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • задявка noun (amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity)
  • шмекерия noun (mischievous behaviour, dishonest or shady activity)

French

1 entries
  • galipettes noun (amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity)

German

4 entries
  • Ausschweifung noun (a debaucherous act; a sexual act that is considered inappropriate)
  • Fummeln noun (amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity)
  • Gefummel noun (amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity)
  • Hokuspokus noun (mischievous behaviour, dishonest or shady activity)

Russian

1 entries
  • шуры-муры noun (amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity)

Swedish

1 entries
  • rajtan tajtan noun (amorous behaviour, smooching, making out, necking, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity)

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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I think there was some hanky-panky with the last election.

Source: wiktionary

Are you sickened by the idea of more and more CIA hankypanky in Central America?

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I don't wanna cry / I just wanna hanky panky / Nothing like a good spanky

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You're my doll, rock and roll, feel the glamor in pink / Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky-panky

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