high jinks

(also hijinks)

/ˈhɑɪ·dʒɪŋks/ n [U] dated

Definition

› energetic behavior in which people do amusing or entertaining things or sometimes behave slightly badly: The dancers let loose with some fancy footwork and high jinks.

(Definition of high jinks n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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