SINCE 1828
hanky-pank
adjective
han·ky-pank
| \ ¦haŋkē¦paŋk\
Definition of hanky-pank
(Entry 1 of 2)
: marked by or derived from hanky-panky
hanky-pank joints — Life their pockets full of hanky-pank money— Herbert Gold
hanky-pank
noun
\ ¦haŋkē¦paŋk\
plural -s
Definition of hanky-pank (Entry 2 of 2)
: any of various carnival games in which contestants may win small prizes for the exercise of simple skills (such as dart throwing)
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