jook meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

jook

verb

UK /dʒuːk/

Etymology Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.

Northern England, Scotland To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.

So ye were on the ground and ye just ran round and jooked through the men going up the stairs, some walking, some running, and if ye got into there nobody could get ye.2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 53:

noun

Etymology 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.

Defendant then ran forward to kick him (witness) and he gave a "jook." Defendant was very unruly, and used bad language.1882 April 20, “A Row in a Coalpit”, in Whitehaven News:

A bow or curtsey.

noun

Etymology From Cantonese 粥 (zuk1) and Korean 죽 (juk). Doublet of zhou and juk.

Synonym of congee.

Korean or Cantonese contexts

Or it could be that I’ve traveled enough to learn the joys of jook, the Chinese rice porridge also known as congee, which is among my favorite ways to start the day even when seasoned with nothing more than scallions, soy and chopped peanuts[…]2009 February 18, Mark Bittman, “Your Morning Pizza”, in New York Times:

verb

Multicultural-London-English /d͡ʒʊk/

Etymology From Jamaican Creole jook, from Fula jukka (“to poke”).

Multicultural London English MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”).

noun

Etymology From Jamaican Creole jook, from Fula jukka (“to poke”).

Make man run when I back this jook Chef man up but ain’t no cook2021 April 21, MJ & Earna, “Baejing”, 1:14–1:18:

But, if she's already been sent around like a zoot, then I ain't feelin the roach but (Roach) Don't think I'll turn her down, all that means that she not wifeyable, I'll still get the one jook now2006 July 1, “Grim” (track 8), in Jme featured by Wiley (lyrics), Eskiboy: Da 2nd Phaze:

noun

Etymology Unknown. Possibly related to Etymology 1, above. Compare Scots jouk (“(hidden under one's) jumper”).

Scotland, Informal A shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.

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