jukskei

/ ˈjʊkˌskeɪ /

noun

1. a game in which a peg is thrown over a fixed distance at a stake driven into the ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of jukskei¹

from Afrikaans juk yoke + skei pin

Example Sentences

Some of the bodies, however, were found far downstream on the Jukskei, one of Johannesburg’s largest rivers.

From Seattle Times

Communities living along the banks of the Jukskei River have been warned to exercise caution.

From Seattle Times

Rescuers have now suspended the search of Johannesburg's Jukskei river.

From BBC

Congregations often gather to conduct church rituals including cleansing and baptism along the Jukskei river which runs along many townships including Alexandra in the east of Johannesburg.

From Seattle Times

After Twentieth Avenue you hit the Jukskei River, and on the far side of that, across the Roosevelt Street Bridge, was East Bank, the newest, nicest part of the hood.

From Literature