jinks
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of jinks
C18: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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The “Sonic” and “Minecraft” films did their duty by hiring pretty good comedy writers to connect the gaming high jinks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The audience at the Saturday matinee audience I attended was filled with young people who seemed delighted by the rambunctious high jinks.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Yet the comic high jinks, star-crossed lovers and long-lost relatives that pop up in his play “The Miser,” first produced in 1668, will be instantly familiar to anybody who has ever seen a Shakespeare comedy.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
“Ain’t Got No Home,” which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, became Henry’s signature hit and definitively captured his humor and his vocal high jinks.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 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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