1
A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
2
Clipping of jukebox.
The juke played five times for a quarter and she never wearied of tapping. Nor did she tire of the same record five times in a row; she was too indolent to select more than one number.
3
A feint.
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1
To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.
‘Let's jouk’ is an invitation to dance, but ‘Let's go joukin’’ is a request for a date.
2
To hit.
3

Word Origin

From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

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Juke

//d͡ʒuːk//

Definitions

1
A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
2
Clipping of jukebox.
The juke played five times for a quarter and she never wearied of tapping. Nor did she tire of the same record five times in a row; she was too indolent to select more than one number.
3
A feint.
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dummy

1
To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.
‘Let's jouk’ is an invitation to dance, but ‘Let's go joukin’’ is a request for a date.
2
To hit.
3

Word Origin

From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

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To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.

Turning the Vikings'¯ blitz against them, Westbrook took a screen pass from Donovan McNabb, then juked and scooted 71 yards for a touchdown.

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