Jouk
/dʒuːk/noun
A chiefly Scottish verb meaning to duck, dodge, bend, or hide.
Did you know?Unlike words with dramatic occult origins, jouk’s ancestry is genuinely uncertain; historical Scots uses it for crouching, dodging, and taking cover.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
jouken
“A dialectal form meaning to duck, bend, or dodge; the precise origin is uncertain.”
16th Century
Scots
jוק / jouk
“To stoop, crouch, or evade; recorded in Scots usage.”
18th Century
Scots
jouk
“To hide or dodge, especially by bending down or moving out of the way.”
19th Century
English
juke
“A related spelling used for a sudden evasive movement or feint.”
Modern English
English
jouk
“A chiefly Scottish verb meaning to duck, dodge, bend, or hide.”