high jinks

Meaning

1. (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.
2. (broadly, plural, plural-only) Boisterous activity or behaviour; lively fun.
3. (broadly, plural, plural-only) Tricky or waggish behaviour; mischief.

Synonyms

high jinx

jinks

hijinks

jocularity

frolic

laugh

😆

merrymaking

play

pleasantry

spree

joke

🤣

fun

gambol

Translations

broma

🤣

bullícia

tabola

Scherz

🤣

Spaß

laute und fröhliche Feier

tumultartige Versammlung

τρικούβερτο γλέντι

plaisanterie

🤣

amusement débridé

scherzo

🤣

celia

🤣

lazzo

iocus

🤣

facetia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪ d͡ʒɪŋks/

Etymology

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.