Jinx

Jinx / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “To the Wild Green Yonder” – pg. 83

From the Greek iynx ' (meaning charm or spell), “Jinx” is a game kids will play, that developed from the 20th century', with multiple variations. When two people say the same thing at once, both people must then say “JINX!” to “jinx” the other person. Then one of the following happens:

In one variation, the person who doesn't say “Jinx” quick enough must keep their mouth shut, making no verbal noises, until someone releases them from the “spell” by saying their full first name. Breaking this rule means the jinxed person will have “bad luck” (it should be noted, no actual spell or bad luck affects the person, even on the magical Island of Geb. This is just a game, after all).

In another variation, both people must say: “JINX! You owe me a pop!” or some other drink, to declare the jinxed person owes them as drink.

If both people keep saying the same thing, they have to keep yelling the appropriate “jinx” phrase until they give up or one person is successful in “jinxing” the other. Some will even playfully say “I'M JINXED!” or “I OWE YOU A POP!” just to admit defeat.

Related Entries: Earth; Geb (The Island Of); Magic

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