{{Short description|Scottish drinking game}} {{About||the stage show|High Jinks (musical)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
'''High jinks''' was a popular 18th-century drinking game in Scotland. The game involved throwing a die, and if the caster got a bad score,{{clarify|date=October 2025}} they had to choose between drinking more alcohol or performing an undignified task.<ref>Flying by the Seat of Your Pants: Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions By Harry Oliver</ref>
The term "high jinks" is now commonly used to refer to any prank or frolic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rd.com/slideshows/8-amusing-stories-behind-common-expressions/7/ |title=8 Amusing Stories Behind Common Expressions | Reader's Digest |publisher=Rd.com |date=2011-11-13 |accessdate=2011-12-18 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204062803/http://www.rd.com/slideshows/8-amusing-stories-behind-common-expressions/7/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Category:Drinking games
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