jinky

English

Etymology

jink +‎ -y

Adjective

jinky (comparative jinkier, superlative jinkiest)

1. Mazy, windy, zigzagging in its motion.
   • 1988, Michael King, One of the boys?: changing views of masculinity in New Zealand, page 100:

     Trap the long ball to the wing on the run, carry it down the touch-line at speed, passing the half-back with a body-swerve, take the ball almost to the corner flag, then cut inside the fullback with a jinky one-two, and place the ball […]

   • 1990, Bob Ferrier, The world atlas of golf courses, page 76:

     The 2nd is a jinky little 345 yards, and is anything but simple. A large eucalyptus tree on the right, 100 yards out, shuts off half of the target area from the tee. A big bunker on the left at 220 yards tightens it even further, […]

   • 1999, Irish Independent, Bell rings warning over Leslie:

     He's also quite jinky off his feet. He steps through tackles and offloads there are no frills. He brings other players into the game.

   • 2006, “Tevez must sharpen up before axe needs to fall”, in Telegraph:

     Coming out second best then, he then tried a jinky dribble from right to left, only to find McCann standing in his way again.

   • 2007 John O'Groat Journal - Millbank Man o' Steel event brings season to a close

     Darren was the smallest on the pitch he is certainly not fazed by the bigger lads and his jinky runs regularly stretched the opposition to the limit

   • 2009, “Rugby: Victory would be perfect birthday gift”, in Scotsman:

     Unfortunately it was my faster, jinkier pals who could get past the security guards and I'd always end up getting stopped.

See also

• juke
• hinky