/ Dictionary / Index H hanky-panky: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: han•ky-pan•ky Pronunciation: (hang'kē-pang'kē), [key] — n. Informal. unethical behavior; deceit: When the bank teller bought an expensive car and house, they suspected there might be some hanky-panky going on. illicit sexual relations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hanky-panky (Thesaurus) hanky Hanna Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language