# jink

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪŋk/

## Definitions
1. A quick evasive turn.
2. A jack or knucklebone used in the game of jinks (possibly derived from the Scottish game high jinks).

## Etymology
Origin uncertain. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests onomatopoeia for motion. Attested since the 18th century. Compare unnasalised dialectal jick (“to avoid with a sudden jerk of the body, elude”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jink