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Vega123l
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PaulTexan
1 September
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Jinx = bad luck
Jinxing = causing someone to have bad luck
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@Vega123l If someone believes in witches, they might believe that witches are able to turn their luck away
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"Jinxing" can also mean two people accidentally saying the same thing at the same time. The person who calls out "jinx" then "jinxes" the other person, and the other person now owes them a small favor like a can of soda.
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@jimpjorps so if two people say the same thing simultaneously they "do jinx" or "get jinxed" ?
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