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Definition of High jinx
1. Noun. Noisy and mischievous merrymaking.
Generic synonyms: Conviviality, Jollification, Merrymaking
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Lexicographical Neighbors of High Jinx
Literary usage of High jinx
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web by David Weinberger (2002)
"I know World Wrestling League names such as The Rock, Mankind, and Chyna, but I
don't care one whit about them or their high jinx. I know about Kathy Lee, ..."
2. "Ours." Annals of the 10th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, in the Rebellion by Joseph Keith Newell (1875)
"Rumors in camp that the enemy are raising "high jinx" up in Pennsylvania.
, FRIDAY, June 19.—Inspection by Captain Young, brigade inspector; ordered to be ..."
3. Pennsylvania Justices' Law Reporter; Containing Cases Decided in the Courts (1917)
"... where they rented a bungalo and in the midst of their "high jinx" were
apprehended by the federal authorities. They were released on thirty thousand ..."
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