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Definition: HANKEY-PANKEY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Hankey-pankey" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Hankey-pankey \Han"key-pan"key\, noun. [Compare to Hocus-pocus.]. (references)

Definition: HANKEY-PANKEY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "HANKEY-PANKEY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Hankey-pankey \Han"key-pan"key\, noun. [Compare to Hocus-pocus.]. (references)