- a variation of jouk.
jook
1 Americannoun
noun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of jook
C20: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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The exhibition is divided into 12 conceptual sections: ownership, presence, distinction, disguise, freedom, champion, respectability, jook, heritage, beauty, cool and cosmopolitanism.
From Salon ● May 6, 2025
I don’t make jook because it’s easy; I make it because it tastes good, and it’s what I need.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
Expand even further to include dishes like congee or jook, which straddle the line between porridge and stew, and the options for breakfast are seemingly limitless.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2021
Though he serves far more elaborate plates at Mister Jiu’s, including a fermented jook with lobster that takes days to make, and seasonal, jewel-colored pot stickers, sizzling fish also is often on the menu.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
The police chief in his speedy Ford was rushing from jook to jook and eating house trying to keep order, but making few arrests.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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