jinx
The origin and history of jinx.
Etymology
Traced back to jynx, an old word for a charm or spell, itself from the wryneck bird once used in folk magic.
The origin and history of jinx.
Traced back to jynx, an old word for a charm or spell, itself from the wryneck bird once used in folk magic.
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