dook
Americannoun
verb
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to dip or plunge
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to bathe
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dook
First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Following the original dook by friends Andy Kerr and Jim Kilcullen, the event has been repeated for charity.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
The dook, a Scots word meaning to dip or plunge, began on 1 January 1987 when a group of friends went for a swim in the icy water as a hangover cure.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
This year there is no organisation behind it with the dook being run by locals.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
When they’re pleased or excited, they emit a noise called a dook — a rapid-fire chortling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
"If you was a dook or even a judge it would be all the same," said the inspector.
From The Croxley Master: A Great Tale Of The Prize Ring by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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