jouk

American  

[jook] / dʒuk /

Or jook

noun

1. a sudden, elusive movement.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to dodge or duck.

jouk British  

/ dʒʊk /

verb

1. to duck or dodge

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noun

1. a sudden evasive movement

Etymology

Origin of jouk

First recorded in 1510–20; apparently variant of duck ²

Example Sentences

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jouk

To gain that spot the aim be ours, For nocht we 'll get unless we try; And when misfortune round us lours, We 'll jouk and let the jaw gae by.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

But why should we to nobles jouk, And it’s against the law that; For why, a lord may be a gouk, Wi’ ribbon, star, an’ a’ that.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

But why should we to Nobles jouk, And is't against the law, that?

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Thou need na jouk behint the hallan, A chiel sae clever; The teeth o’ time may gnaw Tantallan, But thou’s for ever!

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

O mickle yeuks the keckle doup,  An' a' unsicker girns the graith, For wae and wae the crowdies loup  O'er jouk an' hallan, braw an' baith.

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James