gafe.
jinxed (bringing bad luck)
Meaning & usage
jinxed (bringing bad luck)
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Maybe related to French gaffe (“blunder, goof up”) from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (gafah, “clasp”).
jinx (something or someone believed to bring bad luck)
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Maybe related to French gaffe (“blunder, goof up”) from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (gafah, “clasp”).
inflection of gafar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
inflection of gafar: third-person singular imperative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.