/dʒɪŋks/
jinx
BrE /dʒɪŋks/
NAmE /dʒɪŋks/
[sing.]
~ (on sb/sth)
bad luck; sb/sth that is thought to bring bad luck in a mysterious way
I’m convinced there’s a jinx on this car.
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jinx
~ sb/sth
jinx it:
To “jinx it” means to bring bad luck to a good situation by talking about success or a positive outcome too early.