jook (v.)

"stoop or duck quickly; elude by darting or dodging," 1510s, Scottish, of unknown origin. Related: Jooked; jooking. Also see jouk.

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jouk (v.)

"stoop or duck quickly; elude by darting or dodging," c. 1500, alternative spelling of jook. Hence joukery "underhanded dealing" (1560s) and extended forms joukery-pawkery (1680s), joukery-cookery (1822).

juke (v.)

"to duck, dodge, feint," by 1971, variant of jook (q.v.). From 1933 as "dance," especially at a juke-joint or to jukebox music; see jukebox. Related: Juked; juking.

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Definitions of jook from WordNet

jook (n.)

a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast;

Synonyms: congee

jook (n.)

a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox;

Synonyms: juke / juke joint / jook joint / juke house / jook house

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