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jouk
[ jook ]
noun
- a sudden, elusive movement.
verb (used with or without object)
- to dodge or duck.
jouk
/ dʒʊk /
verb
- to duck or dodge
noun
- a sudden evasive movement
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jouk1
Example Sentences
Among the Scots, the word jouk led to the notion of joukery or jookery to describe underhanded dealing or trickery.
Editors at the Oxford English Dictionary traced this particular phrase back to the Scottish word jouk, which means to skillfully twist one’s body to avoid a blow—to manipulate oneself like an acrobat.
Jouk′ery, Jook′ery, trickery; Jouk′ery-pawk′ery, low cunning, trickery.
“Leastwise, he doesna strike me except when he’s mortal, and syne I can jouk him.”
The opinion of Robert Burns regarding the permanence of his 'poetical forebear's' fame will be cordially endorsed by every leal-hearted Scot, in whose memory the sturdy manliness of Patie and the winning beauty of Peggy are everlastingly enshrined— 'Yes! there is ane: a Scottish callan, There's ane; come forrit, honest Allan, Thou needna jouk behint the hallan, A chiel' sae clever: The teeth o' time may gnaw Tantallan, But thou's for ever!'
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