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

Among the Scots, the word jouk led to the notion of joukery or jookery to describe underhanded dealing or trickery.

From Time

Editors at the Oxford English Dictionary traced this particular phrase back to the Scottish word jouk, which means to skillfully twist one’s body to avoid a blow—to manipulate oneself like an acrobat.

From Time

Jouk′ery, Jook′ery, trickery; Jouk′ery-pawk′ery, low cunning, trickery.

From Project Gutenberg

The opinion of Robert Burns regarding the permanence of his 'poetical forebear's' fame will be cordially endorsed by every leal-hearted Scot, in whose memory the sturdy manliness of Patie and the winning beauty of Peggy are everlastingly enshrined— 'Yes! there is ane: a Scottish callan, There's ane; come forrit, honest Allan, Thou needna jouk behint the hallan, A chiel' sae clever: The teeth o' time may gnaw Tantallan, But thou's for ever!'

From Project Gutenberg

Jouk, and let the jaw gang by.

From Project Gutenberg