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that is surprising! Often used on classic Scooby Doo by Velma and (occasionally) Daphne; used a bit less often in the newer version, but only by Velma.
Jinkies, that monster is really just a guy n a suit pulling off a scam...just like all the other...times... Well, this just isn't surprising anymore.
jinkies by Darian December 24, 2003
Exclamation of surprise; Most commonly used by one Velma in the late '60s and early '70s.
Jinkies, that monster is just a guy in a disguise!
jinkies by Rodney Basil October 7, 2003
"Jinkies it's a clue" - Velma from Scooby-Doo
jinkies by Hung Far Lo April 4, 2003
An interjection.
An exclamation for something surprising. It is often used during the TV show "Scooby-Doo." It was mainly used to signify something shocking or for the discovery of a clue.

It's not a breakfast cereal, although it should be.
Johnny Bravo: "Jinkies!"
Ghostly Gardener: "GRRAAAHHHHHH!!!"
Johnny Bravo: "Jinkies... Jinkies... Isn't that a breakfast cereal or somethin'?"
Jinkies by IceSide May 13, 2013
Damn, Velma! Your jinkies!
Jinkies by mitchietorrez August 10, 2016
Dude... I CAN'T believe you don't know what a jinziez is...
Man, I think i stepped on a jinziez.;
Shit, I've gotta take a mean jinziez.;
Hey, come to jinziez.;
I hate those fucking jinziez.;
How do you think this jinziez looks?;
Dude, you left your jinziez at my house;
Jinziez!!!;
Naw man, we've gotta leave before jinziez.;
I think it's jinziez today.;
Maybe you should put on some jinziez;
Wipe off that jinziez.;
I gotta be back home before my jinziez gets here.;
POLICE! He's the man who stole my jinziez!!!;
Thank you for your jinziez.
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