uke
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of uke
By shortening
Example Sentences
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That just makes Denny laugh and try to balance the uke on one finger.
From Literature
There will be 15 ukes available; first come, first served.
From Seattle Times
Louie soon upgraded that toy ukulele — or “uke” for short — to a basic model.
From Washington Post
But building gourd ukes – that’s something he’s going to stick with for a while.
From Washington Times
“This year, I have no live students because our district is fully virtual. So, I decided to put the uke down and make a music video to send home to my students.”
From Fox News
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