juke

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
  2. noun (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

Etymology

From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

In classic literature

Synonyms

jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook house

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