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JINK
Etymology
Origin uncertain. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests onomatopoeia for motion. Attested since the eighteenth century.
Noun
jink (plural jinks)
A quick evasive turn.
Verb
jink (third-person singular simple present jinks, present participle jinking, simple past and past participle jinked)
(intransitive) To make a quick evasive turn.
(transitive) To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.
(intransitive, card games) In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to attempt to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
To elude; to cheat.
Source: Wiktionary
Jink, v. i. [Cf. Jig, v. i.]
1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; --obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking.
2. (Card Playing) In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to play to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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