chicaned; chicaning
Definition of chicane
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to use chicanery
a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane— George Meredith
chicane
nounDefinition of chicane (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: chicanery
2a
: an obstacle on a racecourse
b
: a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course
3
: the absence of trumps in a hand of cards
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The first known use of chicane was circa 1671
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