Definitions
foredoom to failure
Word origin
From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.
Used in a sentence
““So you'll all be near New York!” Maggie says. “We don't know for sure yet.” Sara stresses. “Don't jinx it.””
“I've no idea if she guessed what I was intending to do. I don't know why I was so reluctant to talk about it, even to her. Maybe I was afraid that verbalising my intentions would jinx it in some way.”
“Bart: I'm telling Mom and Dad! / Lisa: You're telling who? / Bart: Mom and Dad! / Girls: MOM AND DAD? JINX! / Janey Powell: Now you can't talk, 'til somebody says your name!”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Source of bad luck”4 letters
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