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Definition of
jinx noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
jinx
noun
noun
NAmE
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dʒɪŋks
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singular
]
jinx
(on somebody/something)
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bad luck; someone or something that is thought to bring bad luck in a mysterious way
I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car.
jinx
verb
jinx
somebody/something
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jinx
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Nearby words
jingoism
noun
jinks
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jinx
noun
jinxed
adjective
JIT
abbreviation