JINX

hex, jinx, curse, whammy

(noun) an evil spell; “a witch put a curse on his whole family”; “he put the whammy on me”

jonah, jinx

(noun) a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

jinx

(verb) foredoom to failure; “This project is jinxed!”

hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx

(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

jinx (plural jinxes)

A hex; an evil spell.

Synonyms: curse, hoodoo, Indian sign, spell

A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.

Verb

jinx (third-person singular simple present jinxes, present participle jinxing, simple past and past participle jinxed)

(transitive) To cast a spell on.

(transitive) To bring bad luck to.

(transitive) To cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.

Interjection

jinx

Used after the same response is said by two people simultaneously.

Synonym: snap

Source: Wiktionary

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Jinx, n.

Definition: A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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