What is a person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong. [Slang] called?
jinx — A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong. [Slang]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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