high jinks
or hi·jinks
[ hahy-jingks ]
/ ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks /
noun (used with a plural verb) Informal.
boisterous celebration or merrymaking; unrestrained fun: The city is full of conventioneers indulging in their usual high jinks.
Origin of high jinks
First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at
jink
Words nearby high jinks
high holidays,
high holy day,
high hopes,
high horse,
high hurdles,
high jinks,
high jump,
high jumper,
high key,
high liver,
high mass
British Dictionary definitions for high jinks
high jinks
hijinks
/ (ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks) /
noun
lively enjoyment
Idioms and Phrases with high jinks
high jinks
Playful or rowdy activity, often involving mischievous pranks. For example, All sorts of high jinks go on at summer camp after “lights out.” About 1700 this term denoted a gambling game accompanied by much drinking, but by the mid-1800s it acquired its present meaning.