high jinks

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Synonyms: high jinx, hi jinks, high winds

Antonyms: high jinx, hi jinks, high winds

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Scotland|games|historical}} An [[old#Adjective|old]] [[Scottish#Adjective|Scottish]] [[parlour game]] in which [[person#Noun|people]] were [[choose|chosen]], usually by [[throw#Verb|throwing]] [[die#Noun|dice]], to [[perform#Verb|perform]] some [[humorous]] [[act#Noun|act]] or [[drink#Verb|drink]] a [[large#Adjective|large]] [[amount#Noun|amount]] of an [[alcoholic#Adjective|alcoholic]] [[beverage]], with a [[forfeit#Noun|forfeit]] if they were [[unable]] to do so.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}}

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