jinx

Definition

  • noun: someone or something that causes bad luck
  • noun: one that brings bad luck
  • verb: to bring bad luck to (someone or something)
  • verb: to foredoom to failure or misfortune
  • synonyms: snap

Examples

  • I thought they were going to win but I didn't say so because I didn't want to 'jinx' them.

  • He felt like he'd finally broken the 'jinx'.

  • His luck has been so bad he feels 'jinxed'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The cops could have 'em right now at the station, sweatin' 'em down. They don't know our names, but they could be singin' about this place. I swear to God, I think I'm fuckin' jinxed. What? Two jobs back, it was a four-man job. We discovered one of the team was an undercover cop. (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs
  • (..) I mean it's crazy. What? We finish each other's...Sandwiches! That's what I was gonna say! I've never met someone...Who thinks so much like me. Jinx... jinx again. Our Mental Synchronization Can have but one explanation, You and I were just meant to be. Say goodbye. To the pain of the past. (..)
    2013 Frozen
  • (..) car has escaped on foot. So Laura said... ...dangerous. No fucking way! Baby, you are a fucking jinx! Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go! Fuck! Just go! Baby, fucking get us (..)
    2017 Baby Driver