high jinks
Signification (Anglais)
- (Scotland, historical, plural, plural-only) An old Scottish parlour game in which people were chosen, usually by throwing dice, to perform some humorous act or drink a large amount of an alcoholic beverage, with a forfeit if they were unable to do so.
- (broadly, plural, plural-only) Boisterous activity or behaviour; lively fun.
- (broadly, plural, plural-only) Tricky or waggish behaviour; mischief.
Concepts
amusement débridé
Synonymes
high jinx
Traductions
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈhaɪ d͡ʒɪŋks/
Étymologie (Anglais)
Probably related to jink (“(verb) to make a quick evasive turn; to whirl about when dancing, to dance; (noun) a quick evasive turn”), probably originally onomatopoeic, expressing quick movement.
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