Jinking

In "Someone Like You," a spare, minimalist story in a heavily ironic Hemingway vein, two former RAF bomber pilots are getting companionably drunk together not long after the end of the war, reminiscing about "jinking" on their bombing missions: ❋ Oates, Joyce Carol (2007)

Let them practise "jinking" with their companions, so that if even they be chased by a mad bull, they will, if unable to get out of his way by running, escape perhaps by jinking. ❋ Unknown (1859)

He sticks his tongue out, licks something from the corner of his mouth and looks confused.3.07pm: Reports suggest that jinking Djibril Cisse has completed his deal to sign for QPR. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Thomas gets the third first down withs some spinning and jinking. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Kranjcar fired over after getting on the end of Srna's low delivery but Ireland finished the opening period strongly with Robbie Keane stabbing a shot at Pletikosa after jinking into the box before Sean St Ledger headed a corner wide. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Something waves into view: a desert mirage, the likeness of something jinking towards us, like a klipspringer. ❋ Richard Bangs (2011)

Another scampering, jinking, stuttering run by Jones gets the first down at the 15-yard line. ❋ Unknown (2011)

On the plus side, England are winning.12 min: Sirbu, the Romanian scrum-half, has a nice jinking run then produces a kick behind that is nearly run down by a team-mate. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They race to get their passengers to their offices as fast as possible, hurtling up inside lanes, jinking between slower vehicles like a footballer dribbling his way through a pack of defenders. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Tricky" is the word he uses – an old-fashioned winger, running with the ball, jinking left and right. ❋ Unknown (2011)

While Steve Cherry was on the south coast with Plymouth but not Bournemouth, Paul Blades never got closer than Rotherham to Bramall Lane and Billy Pilgrim was a character in Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five rather than a jinking Plymouth midfielder, there have been other players to match Bill Glazier's effort. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Patriots 17, Giants 9 11:20 3rd quarter: Kick off is deep to the one-yard line, but a jinking 34-yard return by Jernigan gives the Giants some field position. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Or running with the ball, jinking, leaning, edging ever close to the defender, before swaying free at the last possible moment. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Three minutes into the half, he was at it again, jinking in from the right flank. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Nani also set up Berbatov's goal, jinking past two defenders before nudging a pass into the Bulgarian to side-foot his shot beyond Schwarzer. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So a big third down, and it's a jinking and jiving Rodgers who runs for that first down. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Oh, and hang on, I've only just noticed Juninho's specially shaved MLS Cup final patterned Mohican.20 mins: Keane jinking and jiving down the left but the Houston defence holds firm.21 mins: Dynamo get the ball into the LA area for, what, the third time? ❋ Unknown (2011)

Rabbits darted into bramble patches and the fields were full of jinking meadow brown butterflies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No sooner is he on than Pacheco goes jinking past three English defenders before screwing his left footed effort over the bar with just the goalkeeper to beat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Hey man], I was jinking last night and thought of a lot of new [jokes] and [pranks]! ❋ Bobby Jean III (2010)

[Wait a second], my [coat's] all [jinked] up. Fuck, my headphones are jinked up. We can't sleep in that tent, look at how jinked it is. ❋ Boxling (2009)

Hey, [got some] [jink] to [spare]? ❋ Dennis (2003)

"[OI]! that [bugga] [stole] me jink!" ❋ D*g1t (2003)

Trudy and Rebecca: The chocolate one please Trudy: [JINKS]! Rebecca: Huh!? Trudy: double [jinks]! [Cecile]: Rebecca Smith Rebecca: Phewww, thanks [cecile] ❋ Yoyoyoyourmama (2006)

[Kareem]: yo bro hop on [p4] Dave: bro my shit not [jinking] ❋ Bigcred (2020)

Tyrone: Hey, [brutha]. [Where you from]? Chris: Hey. I'm from [Peru]. Tyrone: Damn, you a jink! ❋ Sude123 (2017)

Brother: "Hey are you done washing your hands yet [I need to poop]?" You: "No give me [a few more minutes] I'm using the [jink] so you might want to clean it when I leave" ❋ AndTheDeadWillRise (2010)

What's with this [random] [jink] on my [floor]? ❋ Jinkmeister (2012)

[Steven] is [such a] [jink]! ❋ Vector Ftw (2022)