Hi-jinx
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hi-jinx is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of high jinks (alternative form of hijinx).
Meaning
Alternative spelling of high jinks (alternative form of hijinx).
Example Sentences
Even though I have no arms or legs I did put my mom through some tough times. I did my share of rebellion and hi-jinx.
He had no idea what was going on up there at the house, hoped it was no more than some trivial case of assault or some drunken sexual hi-jinx – but his sense of discomfort, bordering at times on dread – would not go away.
Day of the Dead stretches the zombie film just about as far as it can go – and the film [George Andrew] Romero wanted to make could have been even more challenging – but the horror movie audience is more interested in the partying hi-jinx of trendy monsters like [Dan] O'Bannon's funky zombies, Freddy Krueger or Herbert West.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hi-jinks, hijinks, hijinx, highjinks, hijinxs, highjack.
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