JINKS

jinks, high jinks, hijinks, high jinx

(noun) noisy and mischievous merrymaking

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

jinks

plural of jink

Verb

jinks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jink

Etymology 2

Interjection

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!

Etymology

Proper noun

Jinks

A patronymic surname.

Source: Wiktionary

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JINK

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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