reverse jinx

noun

A prediction which is the opposite of the outcome desired by the person making it.

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Meanings

nounreverse jinx (plural reverse jinxes)

plural reverse jinxes

  1. A prediction which is the opposite of the outcome desired by the person making it.
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APA

reverse jinx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20jinx

MLA

“reverse jinx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20jinx. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse jinx,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20jinx.

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