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act the jinnet

act the jinnet is the alternative form of act the jennet.

Meaning of act the jennet

Verb

act the jennet (third-person singular simple present acts the jennet, present participle acting the jennet, simple past and past participle acted the jennet)

  1. (Ireland) To play around in a foolish or annoying manner.
    • Nobody knew, at least we never did, whether it was from just acting the jennet or out of badness that he called Babs by that name.6 June 2004, Hugh Leonard, A night with Hilton and Michael, Sunday Independent

Forms of act the jinnet

third-person singular presentacts the jinnet
present participleacting the jinnet
past participleacted the jinnet
pastacted the jinnet

Questions about act the jinnet

What is act the jinnet the alternative form of?
Act the jinnet is the alternative form of act the jennet.

Words near act the jinnet in the dictionary

  1. act the fool
  2. act the giddy goat
  3. act the goat
  4. act the hypocrite
  5. act the jennet
  6. act the jinnet
  7. act the maggot
  8. act up
  9. act upon
  10. act.
  11. ACTA

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