jook.
To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
Meaning & usage
To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.
A quick movement to evade something.
A bow or curtsey.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.
Synonym of congee.
Where this word comes from
From Cantonese 粥 (zuk1) and Korean 죽 (juk). Doublet of zhou and juk.
Knife.
Sexual intercourse.
Where this word comes from
From Jamaican Creole jook, from Fula jukka (“to poke”).
A shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Possibly related to Etymology 1, above. Compare Scots jouk (“(hidden under one's) jumper”).
Alternative form of juke (“roadside cafe or bar, esp. with dancing”).
Where this word comes from
From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”).
MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”).
Where this word comes from
From Jamaican Creole jook, from Fula jukka (“to poke”).
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