Meaning & use
hijinks
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Boisterous, mischievous, or playful behavior or pranks.
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The kids got up to all sorts of hijinks during the sleepover.
The film is a lighthearted comedy full of office hijinks.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the plural and in a lighthearted, good-natured tone rather than to describe serious wrongdoing.
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