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| jinx [ jingks ] |
noun (plural jinx·es) |
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cause of misfortune: an unseen force, a person, or something such as a curse that is thought to bring bad luck
 There must be a jinx on this expedition.
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transitive verb (past and past participle jinxed, present participle jinx·ing, 3rd person present singular jinx·es) |
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bring somebody or something misfortune: to make somebody or something likely to be unsuccessful or ineffective as a result of bad luck
the feeling that they had been jinxed in some way
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| [Early 20th century. Probably <jynx "wryneck," from the bird's use in witchcraft] |
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| jinxed adjective |
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