dook

[dook]

noun

1. plug.

dook

¹

/ dʊk /

verb

1. to dip or plunge

2. to bathe

noun

1. an instance of dipping, plunging, or bathing

dook

²

/ dʊk /

noun

1. a wooden plug driven into a wall to hold a nail, screw, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of dook¹

First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dook¹

a Scot form of _duck ²

Origin of dook²

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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.

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Following the original dook by friends Andy Kerr and Jim Kilcullen, the event has been repeated for charity.

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The Covid-19 pandemic saw the dook cancelled from Edinburgh's official programme of events.

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An unofficial "Portobello Dook" took place in 2023 which was organised by the community.

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Dozens of swimmers have taken a New Year's Day dip into the Firth of Forth in the annual Loony Dook.

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