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Jukes

American  
[jooks] / dʒuks /

noun

  1. the fictitious name of an actual family that was the focus of a 19th-century sociological study of the inheritance of feeble-mindedness and its correlation with social degeneracy.


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Both James Orr, the party's head of policy; and Dan Jukes, Farage's right-hand man, will be missed profoundly by those inside the party.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Dan Jukes, a media aide to Farage who also appeared in the video, also stepped aside.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Channel 4 say Jukes was suggesting that the donation could be in the UK-based son's name, although the money would have come from his American father.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme Jukes confirmed the Met was investigating Iranian-backed proxies linked to the recent incidents.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Ginger Jukes," said the defiant Pouncer, "if you want my 'pinion, you don't know Dinkie Dawson at all.

From The Sailor by J. C. Snaith

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