- chicaned
- chi·cane || ʃɪ'keɪn n. plot, scheme v. plot, scheme
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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chicane — I. verb (chicaned; chicaning) Etymology: French chicaner, from Middle French, to quibble, prevent justice Date: circa 1672 intransitive verb to use chicanery < a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane George Meredith > transitive verb trick,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
chicane — chicaner, n. /shi kayn , chi /, n., v., chicaned, chicaning. n. 1. deception; chicanery. v.t. 2. to trick by chicanery. 3. to quibble over; cavil at. [1665 75; < F chicane (n.), chicaner (v.), perh. < MLG schikken to arrange] * * * … Universalium
chicane — /ʃəˈkeɪn/ (say shuh kayn) noun 1. chicanery. 2. Bridge a hand without trumps. 3. Motor Racing an artificial bend or series of bends, inserted in a straight stretch of a racetrack, in order to make the course more difficult. 4. a type of road… …
chicane — [shi kān′] n. [Fr < chicaner, to pettifog, quibble < MLowG schikken, to arrange, bring about] CHICANERY vi. chicaned, chicaning to use chicanery vt. 1. to trick 2. to get by chicanery … English World dictionary
