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- [jingk]
- /dʒɪŋk/
- /dʒɪŋks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jingk]
- /dʒɪŋk/
Definitions of jinks word
- noun jinks jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities. 1
- noun jinks British Dialect. chink2 . 1
- noun jinks Plural form of jink. 1
- noun plural jinks mischievous activity 1
- noun plural jinks boisterous or mischievous play (esp in the phrase high jinks) 0
- noun jinks plural of jink. 0
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Origin of jinks
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
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Parts of speech for Jinks
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exclamation
jinks 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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