Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/March 12

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Word of the day
for March 12
high jinks n (plural only)
  1. (Scotland, games, 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.
  2. (by extension)
    1. Boisterous activity or behaviour; lively fun.
    2. Tricky or waggish behaviour; mischief.

The American stunt performer and actor Johnny Knoxville was born on 11 March 1971. Knoxville was a co-creator and star of the reality comedy television series Jackass (2000–2001), in which the cast carried out stunts and pranks on each other and the public.

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