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also hijinks
as in joking
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
despite the team's dismal record, the players have won over many fans with their exuberant high jinks
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Recent Examples of high jinks
The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
That was especially true in the visitors locker room at FedExForum, which was filled with laughter, friendly arguments and high jinks.
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Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
The show followed the destitute Cuylers — father Early, his illegitimate son Rusty, his meth-loving sister Lily, and his crabby grandmother Granny — and their various moneymaking high jinks.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
In the midst of all this speculation, gaming the system and other high jinks, there are still people who are building the future, focused on the greater public good and impact, who seem similar to the cypherpunks of yesteryear.
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Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
That was especially true in the visitors locker room at FedExForum, which was filled with laughter, friendly arguments and high jinks.
—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
The show followed the destitute Cuylers — father Early, his illegitimate son Rusty, his meth-loving sister Lily, and his crabby grandmother Granny — and their various moneymaking high jinks.
—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
In the midst of all this speculation, gaming the system and other high jinks, there are still people who are building the future, focused on the greater public good and impact, who seem similar to the cypherpunks of yesteryear.
—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“High jinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20jinks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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