chicane

Meaning

1. A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
2. The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery.
3. The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
4. A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.
5. A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed.
6. To use chicanery, tricks, or subterfuge.
7. To deceive.
8. Chicana or Chicano, and of any gender, or of non-binary gender.
9. A Chicana or Chicano of any gender, or of non-binary gender.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree French chicanebor. English chicane Borrowed from French chicane.

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