chicane

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chicane^¹

/ʃɪˈkeɪn/
/t͡ʃɪˈkeɪn/

Rhymes with -eɪn

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French chicane.

noun chicanes

countable, uncountable A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
countable, uncountable The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery. 1775, Edmund Burke, speech on conciliation with America In this character of the Americans, a love of freedom is the predominating feature which marks and distinguishes the whole; and as an ardent is always a jealous affection, your Colonies become suspicious, restive, and untractable whenever they
countable, uncountable The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
countable, uncountable A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve. On lap 23, Hamilton got a run on Leclerc into the second chicane after the two had overtaken Nico Hulkenberg's out-of-stop-sequence Renault down the main straight.
countable, uncountable A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed.

verb chicanes · chicaning · chicaned

intransitive To use chicanery, tricks, or subterfuge.
transitive To deceive.

Chicane^²

adjective

not comparable, uncommon Chicana or Chicano, and of any gender, or of non-binary gender. ... Latine and Chicane workers and families, […]
Similar: Chicanx, Chican@

noun Chicanes

uncommon A Chicana or Chicano of any gender, or of non-binary gender. […] Chicanes and Latines that continue to reproduce geographies of domination and exclusion. It strikes me that while Chicanes […]
Similar: Chicanx, Chican@

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noun chicanery

Deutsch	Schikane

noun motor racing: double bend or obstacle designed to prevent unsafe speeds

Español	chicane
Deutsch	Schikane
Italiano	chicane, curva a gomito

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@misc{chicane_2026,
  title = {chicane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chicane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}