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high jinks

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An old Scottish parlour game in which people were chosen, usually by throwing dice, to…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.

/ˈhaɪ d͡ʒɪŋks/

» It was a bit of high jinks.

Значення

значень: 3

(Шотландія, історичне, множина, лише множина)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.
(ширше, множина, лише множина)Boisterous activity or behaviour; lively fun.
(ширше, множина, лише множина)Tricky or waggish behaviour; mischief.

Ще визначення

noisy and mischievous merrymaking

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It was a bit of high jinks.
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Походження

Probably related to jink (“(verb) to make a quick evasive turn; to whirl about when dancin

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.

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