Jukes

American

[jooks] / dʒuks /

noun

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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Last month, the Met confirmed it had removed more than 1,400 officers and staff from its ranks in three years in what Deputy Commissioner Jukes called an "Al Capone" approach to uncover wrongdoing.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

"We're keen to exit those officers who don't display the standards required in the organisation, and we're going to do that in ways which are quick and focused," Jukes added.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

But Jukes insisted that failing officers will not get away with just being sacked.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes compared the approach to that of the American FBI who prosecuted Al Capone in the 1930s for tax evasion, rather than the murders he was suspected of.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

"Do you know where Ginger Jukes is, miss?" he asked, in a queer voice.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

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