Meaning and background
The story behind Jinx
Jinx has an English bad-luck association, both as something thought to bring misfortune and as the supposed spell or state itself. Merriam-Webster also records the corresponding verb. A dog owner may use Jinx playfully or intend a separate character reference, but neither reason proves anything about the animal. The dictionary documents the superstition-related word sense rather than endorsing the belief or supplying a traditional personal-name derivation.
- Association
- English word association with supposed bad luck or something believed to cause it. Source
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