Jink
/dʒɪŋk/noun
To make a quick, sudden turn or evasive movement.
Did you know?The word is tied to the idea of a sudden twist or swerve, and it later became especially common in Scottish English before spreading into wider use.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“to join, yoke”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*geng-
“to go, walk”
Old English
OE
gengan
“to go, walk”
Middle English
ME
jinken
“to move quickly, dodge, or turn suddenly”
Modern English
English
jink
“to make a quick evasive turn or movement”