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jinx
/d͡ʒɪŋks/
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What does jinx mean?
noun
- A hex; an evil spell.
- A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
verb
- To cast a spell on.
More meanings (4)
verb
- To bring bad luck to.
- To cause something to happen by mentioning it. Often used sarcastically.
- To cause a bad outcome through verbal expression of certainty about a good situation or result. See knocking on wood, which is supposed to mitigate this effect.
interjection
- Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.
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IPA pronunciation
/d͡ʒɪŋks/
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Lenglen, but her old jinx in the form of Suzanne again proved too much and she played far below her best.
"I wonder what the jinx is on this book?"