Jinkies vs. Zoinks

[Kablizzy]

I think that "Jinkies" is the appropriate exclamation to use when expressing surprise. But a lot of idiots on the so-called "left" are saying that "Zoinks" is the appropriate course of action here. Please help me settle this debate once and for all.

[yahoozy]

Radical centrist chiming in. It's contextual. "Jinkies!" denotes curiosity, wonder. Bewilderment, perhaps. The more immediate "Zoinks!" comes from a jolt, a startle. "Jinkies!" is a "Whoa!", where "Zoinks!" is a "Yikes!" You were correct in defining both words as an expression of surprise—however, both are correct, attached to separate definitions.

[DW40]

Ruh-roh!

[乳头的早餐谷物]

As a civil libertarian, I disapprove of saying jinkies, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

[Universezero]

"Zoinks" is clearly the only correct choice of exclamation. When in a state of surprise, what sort of person would have the time to be able to articulate a multi-syllabic word such as "Jinkies"? Especially if said exclamation is being used as an alarm call to your fellow your gang members in the face of a spooky skeleton and/or ghost, you need to be able to attract their attention as quickly as possible. Imagine if you start exclaiming 'Jinkies!' and a masked villain cuts your throat before you can even enunciate the second syllable? Your friends will think that you're just viciously eager for a drink.

This world that Trump is creating is going to be the end of us all.

[DaggaFork]

When in a state of surprise, what sort of person would have the time to be able to articulate a multi-syllabic word such as "Jinkies"?

Stubbed my toe and yelled "Fucking bitch!" just a month ago.

[Vyacheslav]

Zoinkies.