"Jinks" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... ten, and mine is less than a four by five," answered Billy. "The figures are naturally four times as large. By Jinks! you ...
— The Hilltop Boys - A Story of School Life • Cyril Burleigh
... (Chapter XIII), and Mash for Marsh. To the loss of n before s we owe such names as Pattison, Paterson, etc., son of Paton, the dim. of Patrick, and Robison for Robinson, and also a whole group of names like Jenks and Jinks for Jenkins (John), Wilkes for Wilkins, Gilkes, Danks, Perks, Hawkes, Jukes for Judkins (Chapter VI), etc. Here I should also include Biggs, which is not always connected with Bigg, for we seldom find adjectival nicknames with ...
— The Romance of Names • Ernest Weekley
... Captain Jinks and his faithful dog friend Billy, their quaint conversations and their exciting adventures, will be eagerly read by thousands of boys and girls. The story is beautifully written and will take its place alongside of ...
— The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor • Annie Fellows Johnston
... a victim of the power-passion," he sighed, considering Cameron. "I don't know how you stand it. I'd have more money, no doubt, if I weren't so apathetic, but, by Jinks, it doesn't look worth it ...
— Defenders of Democracy • Militia of Mercy
... together, then, at the rear of the house, to watch the high-jinks going on in front. Standish had ousted the three-piece orchestra, and taken over the piano; two other volunteers had flanked him, and the revelry began with a favourite ditty to proclaim that all reports to ...
— Rope • Holworthy Hall
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