dukes

/ djuːks /

plural noun

1. slang.
   the fists (esp in the phrase put your dukes up )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dukes¹

C19: from Duke of Yorks rhyming slang for forks (fingers)

Example Sentences

He has spent hundreds of dollars on Hot Wheels and is always on the hunt for new ones that replicate vehicles he’s owned or that were featured on TV shows he watched when he was younger, such as “The Fall Guy” and “The Dukes of Hazzard.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said Myers illness was physically obvious but as soon as the cameras started rolling "he'd have his dukes up, ready for a scrap".

From BBC

The “Dukes of Hazzard” star and television host exchanged vows Wednesday in a “surprise” Las Vegas wedding, their publicist Roger Neal said in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times

The former star of sitcom “The Dukes of Hazzard,” which featured a Dodge Charger emblazoned with a Confederate flag, reportedly is under investigation by the Secret Service for a tweet he sent out Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help” “Dukes of Hazzard” reboot in 3, 2, 1…

From Los Angeles Times