/ dʒɪŋk; NAmE / verb
[ v , usually + adv. / prep. ] ( BrE , informal ) to move quickly while changing direction suddenly and often, especially in order to avoid sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (originally Scots as high jinks , denoting antics at drinking parties): probably symbolic of nimble motion. Current senses date from the 18th cent.