Page 616 - Twisted Linguistics

Shenanigans. There, now you’ve seen it so much in quick succession that you have no idea what the letters even mean anymore, like me. Don’t worry, it should wear off in a sentence or two.

No Mawlers Take Manehattan this week, due to… well, shenanigans.

Spike: We’ve had some shenanigans, but it looks like we’re back to the status quo as our racers enter Whitetail Woods! Going into the second leg of this race, there’s just one question to ask: Who will come out on top?!
Pinkie Pie: I’d say there’s more questions than that, Spike. Who are Fluttershy and Rarity rooting for? Why did Twilight sign up in the first place? What’s Luna doing these days post-Nightmare Night? How do ponies pick up stuff with their hooves? Where did the word “shenanigans” come from?
Spike: Um, well… “Shenanigans” is actually one of those words with no clear linguistic origin.
Pinkie Pie: So the word “shenanigans” is, itself, a shenanigan?! Heeheehee! The questions never stop!
Spike: <sigh>