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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jinks /dʒɪŋks/ pl n - boisterous or mischievous play (esp in the phrase high jinks)
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin jink /dʒɪnk/USA pronunciation v. - to move up or down or side to side, suddenly and rapidly, esp. to avoid something: [no object]The pilots jinked to avoid the missiles.[~ + object]jinked their planes to avoid the missiles.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jink ( jingk),USA pronunciation n. - jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.
- [Brit. Dial.]chink.
- 1690–1700; variant of dialect, dialectal chink to gasp violently; compare Old English cincung boisterous laughter
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jink /dʒɪŋk/ vb - to move swiftly or jerkily or make a quick turn in order to dodge or elude
n - a jinking movement
Etymology: 18th Century: of Scottish origin, imitative of swift movement |