hanky panky

• Informeller Ausdruck für verspieltes, schelmisches oder unehrliches Verhalten, oft für heimliche oder verbotene romantische bzw. sexuelle Aktivitäten, manchmal auch für betrügerische Machenschaften.

An informal term referring to playful, mischievous, or dishonest behavior, often used to describe secretive or illicit romantic or sexual activity, or sometimes underhanded dealings.

1. Secret or dishonest activityB2informal

   Behavior that is dishonest, suspicious, or involves trickery.

   Dunkle Machenschaften

   • The accountant was accused of financial hanky panky.
   • I suspect there's some hanky panky going on in the office.
   • The deal seemed too good to be true, so I thought there might be hanky panky.

2. Flirtatious or sexual activityB2informal

   Playful or secret sexual activity, often used humorously or euphemistically.

   Techtelmechtel

   • They were caught engaging in a bit of hanky panky in the back room.
   • The movie is about a couple having some hanky panky on vacation.
   • No hanky panky allowed at the school dance!