Word of the Day – Chicanery

Chicanery (noun)

shik-ayn-er-ee

The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose.

I heard this when watching Penny Dreadful the other evening; I love how this word feels when I say it.

Example sentences

“It’s nothing but chicanery and if you’re taken in, more fool you.”

“She’s an expert in chicanery, everything she owns she coerced someone into getting it for her.”