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high jinks

noun [plural] informal (US also hijinks)
 
 
/ˌhaɪˈdʒɪŋks/

Definition

energetic and excited behaviour in which people do funny things or play tricks on someoneSports and games generally
(Definition of high jinks noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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