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High jinks

/haɪ d͡ʒɪnks/

Boisterous activity or behaviour, especially in sport; lively fun.

📖 Definitions of "High jinks"

noun
  1. 1

    Boisterous activity or behaviour, especially in sport; lively fun.

  2. 2

    Tricky or waggish behavior; mischief.

  3. 3

    An old Scottish parlour game in which people played various parts under penalty of a forfeit.

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