Jinx

Jinx

Noun / Verb · /dʒɪŋks/

Definition

(Noun) a person, thing, or force believed to bring bad luck; a spell or curse of bad luck; (Verb) to bring bad luck to someone or something; to cause to be unlucky.

Origin

Of uncertain origin; possibly from the jynx, the wryneck bird used in ancient Greek and Roman witchcraft, from Greek iynx (the wryneck bird). Used in American English from the early 20th century.