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jink |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jink \Jink\, v. i. [Cf. {Jig}, v. i.] 1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; -- obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking. 2. (Card Playing) In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also to play to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
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