"chicaner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chicaner.wav [Southern-England] Forms: chicaners [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ) Etymology: Compare French chicaneur. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|chicaneur}} French chicaneur Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicaner (plural chicaners)
  1. One who uses chicanery.
    Sense id: en-chicaner-en-noun-qYDfMo~q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 4 6

Inflected forms

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