- 1sexual activity that is not considered acceptable There was all kinds of hanky-panky going on at the party.
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- 2dishonest behavior
hanky-panky
nounNAmE//ˌhæŋki ˈpæŋki//
[uncountable] (old-fashioned) (informal)Check pronunciation: hanky-panky