What does "hi-jinks" mean?

Alternative spelling of high jinks (alternative form of hijinks).

What is a synonym for "hi-jinks"?

Common synonyms include: jinks, banquet, blowout, caper, capriccio, carnival.

Hi-jinks

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of high jinks (alternative form of hijinks). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"It was a face familiar to millions of Americans around the country, an almost intimate face to anyone who'd ever watched a televised news program or any other national hi-jinks from Chicago."

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jinks banquet blowout caper capriccio carnival

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"It was a face familiar to millions of Americans around the country, an almost intimate face to anyone who'd ever watched a televised news program or any other national hi-jinks from Chicago."

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