Hijinks
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hijinks is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of high jinks.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of high jinks.
Example Sentences
One could argue, of course, that most comedies about the risqué misadventures of teenagers are actually pretty wholesome. Horny hits like American Pie and last year's Blockers are, at heart, sweet coming-of-age stories, secretly reassuring everyone that the kids are all right—that no matter how many f-bombs they drop, no matter how raunchy their MPAA-antagonizing hijinks get, they're really just fumbling their inexperienced way through normal rites of passage.
Word Forms
- hi-jinks
Synonyms for hijinks
Depending on context, synonyms include jinks.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jinks, hi-jinks, highjinks, hi-jinx, hijinx, hijinxs.
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