jook
1 Americannoun
noun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of jook
C20: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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The exhibition is divided into 12 conceptual sections: ownership, presence, distinction, disguise, freedom, champion, respectability, jook, heritage, beauty, cool and cosmopolitanism.
From Salon • May 6, 2025
Known as juk or jook in Korea, bubur in Indonesia, lugaw in the Philippines and dozens of other names around the world, there are also an endless variety of ways to make it.
From Washington Post • May 19, 2022
It’s warm and creamy, as a good jook should be, but the eel gives it an unanticipated depth and smokiness.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022
Expand even further to include dishes like congee or jook, which straddle the line between porridge and stew, and the options for breakfast are seemingly limitless.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2021
The way he would sit in the doorway and play his guitar made people stop and listen and maybe disappoint the jook for that night.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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