Hank Panky (Noun)
Meaning
Illicit sexual intercourse.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Rumors of hanky-panky between the two coworkers spread quickly through the office.
- The politicians' hanky-panky with the young intern led to a major scandal that made headlines.
- The neighbors suspected hanky-panky was going on in the apartment next door, given the late-night noises.
- It was a shocking revelation that the principal was involved in hanky-panky with one of the teachers.
- People started whispering about hanky-panky between the famous actress and her personal trainer after they were spotted together several times.