juke

Εννοια (English)

Noun

1. A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
2. Short for jukebox.
3. A genre of electronic music native to Chicago, noted for its fast, abstract rhythms; see footwork.

Verb

To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.

Verb

1. (slang) To hit.
2. (slang) To stab.
3. (slang) To thrust with the pelvis, in particular for sexual intercourse.

Verb

1. To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.
2. To deceive or outmaneuver, using a feint.
3. To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.
4. To manipulate deceptively.

Synonyms

fake

jook

jook house

jook joint

juke house

juke joint

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/d͡ʒuːk/

Ετυμολογία (English)

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