hijinks


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hi·jinks

 (hī′jĭngks′)
pl.n.
Variant of high jinks.
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high′ jinks`

or hijinks



n. (used with a pl. v.)
boisterous celebration or merrymaking; unrestrained fun.
[1760–70; see jink]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hijinks - noisy and mischievous merrymaking
jollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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