Hankey-pankey
Han´key-pan´key
(hăņ´kŷ`păņ´kŷ)n. | 1. | Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery. |
2. | Illegal or unethical behavior, usually surreptitious; as, the boss got suspicious when profits seemed lower than expected, and hired an investigator to see if any hankey-pankey was going on. | |
3. | Extramarital sexual relations, especially adultery. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.