jinky
adj.— «When society gets really jinky about some stupid “claim,” I think it is entirely proper for individuals to kick society in the pants rather than give in.» —“Re: Repubs 0, Demos 0—EVERYBODY gets a big fat zero…“ by schwarze.ccomail@starbase1.caltech.edu (Erich Schwarz) Usenet: alt.society.generation-x Feb. 4, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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