What does “jinx” mean?
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A "jinx" is like a curse or bad luck that you bring to something — either by saying something too soon, or just by being around.
So imagine your friend says "I think we're gonna win this game!" right before your team loses. You'd say "You jinxed us!" — meaning they said it too early and made the bad thing happen.
You can also use it as a noun: "I feel like I'm a jinx" means you feel like bad luck follows you wherever you go.
And there's a cute use too — when two people say the exact same thing at the same time, one person yells "Jinx!" It's a playful little game.
So basically, a jinx = something (or someone) that brings bad luck, on purpose or not.
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