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- [jingk]
- /dʒɪŋk/
- /dʒɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jingk]
- /dʒɪŋk/
Definitions of jink word
- noun jink jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities. 1
- noun jink British Dialect. chink2 . 1
- noun jink Change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer. 1
- noun jink rapid movement to dodge sth 1
- intransitive verb jink move rapidly to dodge sth 1
- verb jink To jink somewhere means to move there quickly in an irregular way, rather than by moving in a straight line. 0
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Origin of jink
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; variant of dial. chink to gasp violently; compare Old English cincung boisterous laughter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jink
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
jink popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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jink usage trend in Literature
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