jinks
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of jinks
C18: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Mostly the comedy in “The Sheep Detectives” derives from slapstick high jinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
A lot of time-travel high jinks follow, familiar in their broad outlines but unconventional and highly entertaining in their specifics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Certainly the high jinks have caught the attention of those in Australia, who have put the sandpaper down long enough to have their say on England's morals.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
It makes for a strange tone throughout the film, that the congregation is so horrified by kids who are clearly hungry and fending for themselves, so it’s hard to laugh at their high jinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
“Well, Lance,” said Arthur cheerfully, “these are some high jinks, and no mistake about it Jenny can hardly sit still, with all her captives.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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