s 1 h 4 e 1 n 1 a 1 n 1 i 1 g 2 a 1 n 1
10 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
originThe origin of the noun is uncertain. As the earliest attestations are from California, U.S.A., in the 1850s towards the end of the California gold rush (see the quotations), it is possible that the word derives from one of the following: * Irish sionnachuighim (“to play tricks”, literally “to play the fox”); Irishmen were among the people participating in the gold rush. (See also the 31 December…
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