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Juke

Juke \Juke\, v. i. [from Scottish jouk to bow.] To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head. [Written also jook and jouk.]

The money merchant was so proud of his trust that he went juking and tossing of his head.
--L' Estrange.

Juke

Juke \Juke\, n. The neck of a bird. [Prov. Eng.]

Juke

Juke \Juke\, v. i. [F. juc a roost, perch, jucher to roost, to perch.] To perch on anything, as birds do. [Obs.]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
juke

"roadhouse," 1935; see jukebox.

juke

"to duck, dodge, feint," by 1971, variant of jook (q.v.). Related: Juked; juking.

Wiktionary
juke

Etymology 1 n. (context southern US English) A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution. vb. to play dance music, or to dance, in a juke Etymology 2

n. 1 A feint. 2 The neck of a bird. vb. To deceive or outmaneuver (someone) using a feint, especially in American football or soccer Etymology 3

vb. (context prison slang English) To stab.

WordNet
juke
  1. n. a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox [syn: jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook house]

  2. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player [syn: fake]

Wikipedia
Juke (song)

"Juke" is a harmonica instrumental recorded by then 22-year-old Chicago bluesman Little Walter Jacobs in 1952. Although Little Walter had been recording sporadically for small Chicago labels over the previous five years, and had appeared on Muddy Waters' records for the Chess label since 1950, "Juke" was Little Walter's first hit, and it was the most important of his career. Due to the influence of Little Walter on blues harmonica, "Juke" is now considered a blues harmonica standard.

Juke

Juke can refer to:

  • Juke (song), a harmonica instrumental recorded by Little Walter Jacobs
  • Juke house, a form of electronic dance music originating from Chicago
  • Juke joint, an informal establishment featuring blues music, dancing, and alcoholic drinks
  • Juke Kartel an Australian rock band
  • Jukebox, a partially automated music-playing device that plays songs selected from self-contained media
  • Juking, a sexualized form of dancing, associated with juke house
  • Juke (football move), a deceptive move in American football.
  • Samsung Juke, a mobile phone created by Samsung for Verizon Wireless
  • Nissan Juke, a car
  • Juke Magazine (aka 'Juke'), an Australian national music industry newspaper published from 1975 - 1992,
Juke (football move)

A juke is a move in most forms of American football used to evade a tackler by deception, and thus without need of a stiff arm. A typical juke involves a ball-carrier faking as if he will run one way, then planting his foot and running the opposite. It can also be called sidestepping.

Usage examples of "juke".

Its driver was Solo Juke, darkish and sullen, a curl on his thick lips.

THOUGH the case was plain to Solo Juke, Beak Hadlett had not grasped it.

Solo Juke, crawling under the billiard table, had seen his chance to slip away.

ONE hour later, Beak Hadlett and Solo Juke ended a long circuit that they had made in various cabs.

Beak Hadlett and Solo Juke uncertain as to how they stand, it is better to apply full measures in connection with Luff Barrago.

Solo Juke, always a lone hand, was likewise a crook who had no strong-arm outfit.

He wanted a clear path to reach Solo Juke, and he saw his opportunity.

With this reference to Solo Juke, Radbard sat down behind the big desk.

Radbard spied the darker countenance of Solo Juke, strained to livid fury.

He was thinking of Solo Juke, wondering how the lone crook would fare later.

While I struggled with him, I saw Juke come into the office from the back door.

Striking together, the coins made a hollow sound that Solo Juke had not detected.

The servant was thinking of Solo Juke, who had been wisely lying low ever since his encounter with The Shadow.

Such was the experience of another figure that emerged from darkness to take up the double trail of Juke and Bolo.

Whatever their link to crime, Juke and Bolo would soon provide the answer to this master of night, The Shadow!