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(1):

(v. i.) 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.

(2):

(v. i.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Jink'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​j/jink.html. 1828.
 
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