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WUTSunSet Posted 11 years ago
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what does "don't jinx it" mean??

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Please post your question in the body of the message, not the title. "to jinx it" means to make it have bad luck. These cards are jinxed.

  • Please post your question in the body of the message, not the title.
  • "to jinx it" means to make it have bad luck.
  • These cards are jinxed.
  • I never win any money when I play with them.
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Please post your question in the body of the message, not the title.

"to jinx it" means to make it have bad luck.

These cards are jinxed. I never win any money when I play with them.
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Being jinxed generally means having bad luck. But in the context you are using it, "Jinx" is the verb or action, which means "to cause bad luck," not just a general feeling of bad luck. The phrase "Don't Jinx It" is most often used in a situation where someone proclaims that things are going well or that they think something good is about to happen to them. The superstition is that discussing

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