jink

[ jingk ]

noun
  1. jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.

  2. British Dialect. chink2

Origin of jink

1
1690–1700; variant of dial. chink to gasp violently; compare Old English cincung boisterous laughter

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How to use jink in a sentence

  • The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.

    Marjorie's Busy Days | Carolyn Wells
  • Let's have a real old high jinks of a slambang bust to celebrate my convalescence.

    The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy

British Dictionary definitions for jink

jink

/ (dʒɪŋk) /


verb
  1. to move swiftly or jerkily or make a quick turn in order to dodge or elude

noun
  1. a jinking movement

Origin of jink

1
C18: of Scottish origin, imitative of swift movement

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