jook

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒʊk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Slang jo̅o̅k, jŏŏk; Scot. jo̅o̅k)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jook1  ( jo̅o̅k, jŏŏk),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang TermsSee juke joint. Also called jook′ joint′. 

jook2  ( jo̅o̅k),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i. [Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termsjouk.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jook / dʒʊk/, chook
  1. (transitive) to poke or puncture (the skin)
  1. a jab or the resulting wound
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin
'jook' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chook - jouk - juke joint

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