Definitions

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  • adjective mazy, windy, zigzagging

Etymologies

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jink +‎ -y

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Examples

  • By jinky, the Cleveland Steamer herself Jean Schmidt was right: it's all about cut n 'run!

    Steven Weber: Stratego-go-go! 2009

  • I do love democracy, the jinky knocking about of spirited ideas is healthy.

    Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Smartmobbing San Francisco antiwar activists 2003

  • With four of us out of one form, things ought to be rather jinky.

    A Popular Schoolgirl Angela Brazil 1907

  • But here's a question: Do Celts generally produce better wingers and jinky midfielders than the English?

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • But here's a question: Do Celts generally produce better wingers and jinky midfielders than the English?

    The Guardian World News Gregg Roughley 2010

  • DSL is the latest way to cram more information down the jinky wires that connect your location to the world.

    false precision 2009

  • Our jinky bucket of skill already had an amazing loan spell at Watford last season, mostly responsible for them being at the top of the league for his short spell there, so it's only natural that the rest of the Championship clubs will want a slice of that pie.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2008

  • "Glad to see you, but you'll get into a jinky little row if the Acid

    A Patriotic Schoolgirl Angela Brazil 1907

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