jook

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
  2. noun a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox

Etymology

Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.

Synonyms

congee

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