Masculine
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joekel

  1. (archaic, masculine, slang) dog, especially a large one
  2. (masculine) whopper (anything remarkably large)

Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈju.kəl/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Romani ʒukel (“dog”), from Sanskrit जकुट (jakuṭa, “dog”). Attested in the sense “(large) dog” since 1873, in the broader contemporary sense since 1965.

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