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jinking
We have found lemma(root) word of jinking : jink.
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[dʒɪŋk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer
(e.g: she was too quick for him and jinked away every time)
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late 17th century (originally Scots as high jinks, denoting antics at drinking parties): probably symbolic of nimble motion. Current senses date from the 18th century
[dʒɪŋk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sudden quick change of direction
(e.g: people remember him for his runs on the wing, his jinks)
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