high jinks
noun/ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks/
/ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks/
(North American English also hijinks)
[plural] (old-fashioned, informal)- lively and excited behaviour synonym fun
- We used to get up to all sorts of high jinks at school.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: see jink.Want to learn more?
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