Meanings
- alternativenonstandardpluralplural onlyuncommonAlternative spelling of hijinks.
You know those movies where the goofy housemate reads a book of spells on Halloween and hijinxs ensue?
2018, L. J. McLeod, “The Perils of Having a Roommate Obsessed with the Occult on Hallows’ Eve”, in T. C. Phillips, editor, Behold the Nightmare: Special Halloween Issue (Specul8: Central Queensland Journal of Speculative Fiction), Rockhampton, Qld.: Specul8 Publishing, →ISBN, page 734 more examples
Peter Clifford needs to take down Mike Brunley and his carnival of carnal hijinxs to make Upton's exposure truly sensational. If this is accomplished then Peter Clifford will see the door to greater opportunity open for him and, as we well know, […]
2001, Leo F. White, Dirty Pictures, BookBaby, →ISBN[S]ocial hijinxs was kept pretty much to a minimum. We had a lot of fun, but we pretty much knew when not to cross the line. We never hurt anyone or did harm to any property.
2005, Susan Cramer, Confessions of a Special Ed Teacher, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 63“For hijinxs and crazy shenanigans that'll leave you chuckling to the bewilderment of those around you, I highly suggest this book.” — Love Romance Passion
2009, Sara Angelini, Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy, Sourcebooks, Inc., →ISBN, page 346Iowa just continued its streak of picking the notnominee. In addition his voting "violation" flier, and now these caucus hijinxs lend credence to what his other scumbag politician jerks have said about him being a bigger jerk.
2016, Kimberly Bratton, Donald Trump: An American Love-fest, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN
Origin
A nonstandard respelling; considering fairly recent citations, possibly reinforced by "Jungle Hijinxs", the name of the first level of the popular 1994 video game Donkey Kong Country.
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