Jinks

//d͡ʒɪŋks// intj, name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of jink form-of, plural
  2. 2
    noisy and mischievous merrymaking wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of jink form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Intj
  1. 1
    Indication of surprise or amazement; jinkies.

    "We scrubbed 'em with horse-brushes on the stones. Jinks, but I rubbed some holes in 'em!"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.

Example

More examples

"We scrubbed 'em with horse-brushes on the stones. Jinks, but I rubbed some holes in 'em!"

Etymology

Variant of Jenks.

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