I. noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of jynx wryneck; from the use of wrynecks in witchcraft Date: 1911 one that brings bad luck, II. transitive verb Date: 1917 to foredoom to failure or misfortune ; bring bad luck to
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Meaning of JINX in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012