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No; I see no connection. Nor do I have any idea what a 'virtual meaning' is.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:13 pm Jinx |
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Jinx:
Bring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on...
The play is jinxed.
Jinx me:
Bring me bad luck.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 14:56 pm Jinx |
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Hi,
Yes I do undrstand what you meant. In this case ''envy'' is a part of it. Because if we mix ''envy'' along with ''jealousy''.. there... people would jinx people.
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 15:22 pm Jinx |
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In my opinion, that's still wrong, Puppet.
Although feelings of jealousy and envy might make you want to junx someone, the word 'jinx' simply doesn't mean anything like 'envy'.
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 15:24 pm Jinx |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
Jinx me:
Bring me bad luck. |
But do we ever use it in affirmative imperative like that? Why would I ask someone to bring me bad luck?
Maybe the more natural way to use it is:
You jinxed me!
Don't jinx me.
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| #7 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 15:38 pm Jinx |
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That's more usual, yes, Tort.
The only scenario I can imagine when you would use the phrase 'jinx me' is as a gesture of defiance (almost like a dare).
You don't like what I've done? Jinx me, then. See if I care!
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| #8 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 16:19 pm Jinx |
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Yes, I follow. Please have look at the this;
If Rick hadn't jinxed me, I would have bowled a lot better.
''have bowled alot better'' What is that refer to? Is it something has to do with gambling ?? !!!!! |
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 16:59 pm Jinx |
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No, it's a game involving bowling. Possibly cricket or baseball.
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| #10 (permalink) Sun Jan 16, 2011 20:19 pm Jinx |
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| Thank you very much. |
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| #11 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 0:01 am Jinx |
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Not baseball; cricket or bowling (which is a sport in itself).
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| #12 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:25 am Jinx |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
| cricket or bowling (which is a sport in itself). |
Maybe 'bowled' as it came from the noun ''bowl'' so we suppose that people would use it for any thing helps to ''swing''.
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| #13 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:18 am Jinx |
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No, we wouldn't use it for anything that 'swings'. Unless you can supply context to the contrary, your example sentence refers to just the two sports of cricket or bowling.
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| #14 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:30 pm Jinx |
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Hi,
I just can't supply further..
But convinced! 'to bowl' namely for that sentense was merely for cricket or bowling.
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