jink

[jingk] /dʒɪŋk/
noun
1.
jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.
2.
British Dialect, chink.
Origin
1690-1700; variant of dial. chink to gasp violently; compare Old English cincung boisterous laughter
British Dictionary definitions for jink

jink

/dʒɪŋk/
verb
1.
to move swiftly or jerkily or make a quick turn in order to dodge or elude
noun
2.
a jinking movement
Word Origin
C18: of Scottish origin, imitative of swift movement
Word Origin and History for jink
v.

"to wheel or fling about in dancing," 1715, Scottish, of unknown origin. As a noun, 1786, "act of eluding," probably from the verb in the sense "elude" (1774). For high jinks, see hijinks.

Slang definitions & phrases for jink

jink

verb

To takeevasive action; dodge; zig-zag: went jinking down the field, shot and missed/ She jinked sideways to avoid an oncoming truck

[1785+; fr northern English dialect jink, ''make a quick evasive turn,'' adopted into the idiom of rugby football; popularized by Vietnam War Air Force use]