Jink vs. Jank

Jinknoun

A quick evasive turn.

Jinkverb

(intransitive) To make a quick evasive turn or turns to confuse pursuers, incoming fire, etc.

Jinkverb

(transitive) To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.

Jinkverb

In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to attempt to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.

Jinkverb

To elude; to cheat.

Jinkverb

To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; - obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking.

Jinkverb

In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to play to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.

Janknoun

Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.

Jankadjective

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