chicane

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1chi·cane

verb \shi-ˈkān, chi-\
chi·canedchi·can·ing

Definition of CHICANE

intransitive verb
: to use chicanery <a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane — George Meredith>
transitive verb

Examples of CHICANE

  1. <a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services>

Origin of CHICANE

French chicaner, from Middle French, to quibble, prevent justice
First Known Use: circa 1672

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