"jinxee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jinxees [plural]
Etymology: From jinx + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jinx|ee}} jinx + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} jinxee (plural jinxees)
  1. (rare) The victim of a jinx or curse. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011, Nelson Algren, Never Come Morning:",
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