jook

Senso (Inglese)

Verb

To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.

Noun

1. A quick movement to evade something.
2. A bow or curtsey.

Noun

Congee.

Noun

Alternative form of juke (“roadside cafe or bar, esp. with dancing”).

Noun

1. Knife.
2. Sexual intercourse.

Noun

A shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.

Sinonimi

jook house

jook joint

juke house

juke joint

congee

juke

taproom

tavern

beer hall

saloon

barroom

dive

ginmill

honky-tonk

bar

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/dʒuːk/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.