What is "hanky panky"

n. (alternative spelling of hanky-panky English)

n. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way [syn: trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery]

Hanky Panky may refer to:

In music:

• Hanky Panky (Tommy James and the Shondells album), the group's 1966 debut album
• Hanky Panky (Hank Jones album), 1975
• Hanky Panky (The The album), 1995
• "Hanky Panky" (Tommy James and the Shondells song), 1963, originally recorded by The Raindrops
• "Hanky Panky" (Madonna song), 1990

Other uses:

• Hanky Panky (film), a 1982 film starring Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner
• "Hanky Panky" (King of the Hill), an episode of King of the Hill
• Hanky-Panky cocktail, a variation on the sweet martini
• Henk Schiffmacher or Hanky Panky (born 1952), Dutch tattoo artist

"Hanky Panky" is a song by American recording artist Madonna from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless. It was released on June 30, 1990, by Sire Records as the album's second and final single. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song was developed from a line in the parent film, Dick Tracy, talking about a woman who enjoys being spanked by her partner. Performed in an almost comical style, "Hanky Panky" is a jazz and swing song with a changing bassline and minor to major key-shift in the chorus. It caused some controversy in Ireland because of its innuendo and racy lyrics, with women's groups deeming them as harmful; Madonna later clarified that the lyrics were intended as a joke.

The song garnered positive response from music critics, many of them highlighting its lyrical content. It was a moderate success, becoming a top-ten hit in many countries including Australia, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, while topping the chart in Finland. Madonna has performed the song on two of her concert tours; on the 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour, and 14 years later on the Re-Invention World Tour. The song has been covered by several tribute acts, and was also performed on the television series Ally McBeal (1997).

"Hanky Panky" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich for their group, The Raindrops. It was famously remade by rock group Tommy James and the Shondells, who took it to No. 1 in the United States in 1966.

Hanky Panky is the sixth studio album by The The, released in 1994. It consists of cover versions of country singer Hank Williams' songs. It reached #28 on the UK album chart.

Hanky Panky is a 1982 comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, and starring Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. Wilder and Radner met during filming and later married.

Hanky Panky is the debut album of Tommy James and the Shondells and was released in 1966. It reached #46 on the Billboard 200. The album had two singles that charted. " Hanky Panky" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and " Say I Am (What I Am)" reached #21.

Hanky Panky is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1975 for the Japanese East Wind label.