juke

Meaning

Noun

1. (Southern-US, countable) A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable) Clipping of jukebox.
3. (uncountable) 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. (intransitive, slang) To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.
2. (slang, transitive) To deceive or outmaneuver, using a feint.
3. (intransitive, slang) To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.
4. (slang, transitive) To manipulate deceptively.

Synonyms

fake

jook

jook house

jook joint

juke house

juke joint

Translations

χορεύω

الحانة الريفية

amago

simulacro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒuːk/

Etymology

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