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jinkies

US/ˈd͡ʒɪŋk.iz/

jinkies interjection: expressing surprise or amazement.

Interjection

  1. Expressing surprise or amazement.
    • "Jinkies, that's the man from the dart game!" Velma exclaimed.1999, Scooby-Doo, Golden Books
    • Jinkies! Tweety's Back!2004, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Questions about jinkies

What does jinkies mean?
Jinkies means expressing surprise or amazement.
What part of speech is jinkies?
Jinkies is an interjection.
How do you pronounce jinkies?
Jinkies is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪŋk.iz/ (US).

Words near jinkies in the dictionary

  1. jinker
  2. jinkered
  3. jinkering
  4. jinkers
  5. jinkier
  6. jinkies
  7. jinkiest
  8. jinking
  9. Jinkings
  10. Jinkins
  11. Jinkinses

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