Meaning of hanky-pank | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of hanky-panky.
   countable, uncountable
2. A carnival game which guarantees a winner.
   countable, slang, uncountable
3. A nonce word.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“He was interested at once, and also at once made proclamation that all such performances were "hanky-pank," and that he could duplicate any of them.”

“In specific explanation of Kaplan's wire of 10:30, Long testified that Kaplan returned his call⟳ shortly before 10:30 and that, after reviewing the developments beginning with Babcock's wire to Kaplan the previous afternoon, he and Kaplan concluded that there was some “hanky-pank going on” looking toward “instigat[ion of] a suit⟳,” and that because of these “fears, ' Attorney Kaplan, without either of them knowing that Babcock had canceled Robertson's contract, sent Babcock the previously quoted wire concerning the Union's purpose in picketing.”

“Defendant attempted through cross-examination of Rossman and prosecutrix to discover⟳ the activities in the Rossman vehicle prior to prosecutrix leaving that vehicle. Defendant was not permitted to ask⟳ Rossman whether any “hanky-pank” had gone on in the Rossman vehicle.”

“After two years of hanky pank she got the mumps.”

“That means if you book a couple of games of hanky pank, I'll allow⟳ you to book an alibi with them so if the kids win⟳ something we will rip off dad, that seems fair.”

“The carny's goal is to get⟳ you to keep⟳ playing the game, and plunking down cash, until you get⟳ enough credits to trade⟳ up to a better prize. For this reason⟳, hanky-panks are commonly referred to as trade-ups. The classic hanky-pank is Duck Pond (sometimes played as Fish⟳ Pond).”

“Not everything was a flattie. "This here 'Fish⟳ the Bottle' is hanky-pank," Tommy noted, which in the carney's twisted lingo meant it was honest.”

“They had closed up their hanky-panks, grab-joints, pitch-and-dunks, pokerino parlours, had turned off the lights and killed the music and folded up the gaudy glamour.”

“... him that that was none of his dad-blamed hanky-pank business, although I ached to tell⟳ him that and several other things.”

“Look⟳ here," said Jones ; " I don't want⟳ to be rude, but none of your hanky-pank."”

““What's Chub trying to invent⟳ now?” queried Bob, as he and Susie started around the house on the trail of Perkins. “I think⟳ it's smokeless powder,” replied Susie. “Great hanky-pank!” gasped Bob.”

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