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jinks::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | high jinks, high jinx, hijinks |
| Type of | conviviality, jollification, merrymaking |
Examples of jinks
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Not even the men of the law, it seems, can resist a bit of Songkran high jinks.
From the economist.com
Plus, don't forget the high jinks that makes every Super Bowl such a spectacle.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The high pitched vocals lack the helium high-jinks of their Bee Gees inspiration.
From the bloomberg.com
A married Oxford don lusts for a student amid academic high jinks and tragedy.
From the post-gazette.com
He flicks the ball inside to Roberts, who feeds Williams, who jinks around awhile.
From the guardian.co.uk
There were boyish high jinks, but they were a nicely subdued part of the flow.
From the nytimes.com
Fans can always count on plenty of surprises, high jinks and local references.
From the chron.com
Failed marriages are normal, and high jinks on the road sometimes get out of hand.
From the forbes.com
But he has lost a lot of credibility given his high jinks on TVNZ's Breakfast.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- (jinks) noisy and mischievous merrymaking
- (Jinks) A jinx, in popular superstition and folklore, is: * A type of curse placed on a person that makes them prey to many minor misfortunes and other forms of bad luck; * A person afflicted with a similar curse, who, while not directly subject to a series of misfortunes, seems to attract them ...
- A quick evasive turn; To make a quick evasive turn; To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn
- (Jinking) dodging anti-aircraft fire.
- The goal of the poor: money or coins. "That's going to take a lot of jink!" means an expensive bit of garnishing.
- To maneuver violently to avoid a threat.
- To dodge, to turn a corner; a sudden turning, a corner.
- Air Force term for turning an aircraft hard in various directions so as to avoid enemy fire, evade apprehension, or escape detection; see BANK, YANK 'n' BANK, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, DOGFIGHT, AEROBATICS.
- A series of abrupt and random maneuvers designed to prevent enemy gunners from tracking your aircraft.
