jinks, high jinks, hijinks, high jinx
(noun) noisy and mischievous merrymaking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jinks
plural of jink
jinks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jink
jinks
Indication of surprise or amazement; jinkies.
• D. H. Lawrence
We scrubbed 'em with horse-brushes on the stones. Jinks, but I rubbed some holes in 'em!
Jinks
A patronymic surname.
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
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
