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Definition of
high jinks noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
high jinks
noun
(
also
hijinks
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks
/
/
[
plural
]
(
old-fashioned
)
(
informal
)
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lively and excited behavior
synonym
fun
We used to get up to all kinds of high jinks at school.
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high jinks
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