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dook

American  
[dook] / duk /

noun

  1. plug.

dook 1 British  
/ dʊk /

verb

  1. to dip or plunge

  2. to bathe

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noun

  1. an instance of dipping, plunging, or bathing

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dook 2 British  
/ dʊk /

noun

  1. a wooden plug driven into a wall to hold a nail, screw, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dook

First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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The dook, a Scots word meaning to dip or plunge, began on 1 January 1987 when a group of friends went for a swim in the icy water as a hangover cure.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

This year there is no organisation behind it with the dook being run by locals.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

Following the original dook by friends Andy Kerr and Jim Kilcullen, the event has been repeated for charity.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

When they’re pleased or excited, they emit a noise called a dook — a rapid-fire chortling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022

“The dook told me so, brother; you are born to be a great traveller.”  p.

From The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro" by Watts-Dunton, Theodore

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