high jinks /ˈhaɪ d͡ʒɪŋks/ noun[plural only]3 •Boisterous activity or behaviour; lively fun.But given the funny hats and juvenile hijinx, it's hard to buy the play's more serious intentions. — 1988 •Tricky or waggish behaviour; mischief.It was a face familiar to millions of Americans around the country, an almost intimate face to anyone who'd ever watched a televised news program or any other national hi-jinks from Chicago. — 1971 •(Scotland, historical) An old Scottish parlour game in which people were chosen, usually by throwing dice, to perform some humorous act or drink a large amount of an alcoholic beverage, with a forfeit if they were unable to do so.
