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Definition of high jinks noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high jinks

noun
 
/ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks/
 
/ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks/
(North American English also hijinks)
[plural] (old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. lively and excited behaviour synonym fun
    • We used to get up to all sorts of high jinks at school.
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: see jink.
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