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hanky panky
Definition
1. Sex as something slightly wicked.2. Improper sexual conduct.
3. Sexual misbehavior, especially philandering and adultery.
4. Flirting, also known as playing or fooling around.
5. Sexual dalliance short of sexual intercourse: petting, fondling, necking, canoodling.
ETYMOLOGY: Possibly derived from hoky-poky / hokey-pokey / hocus-pocus, meaning trickery or deceit.
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