Where does “jook” come from?

jook (English) comes from Gullah juke, from Wolof dzug — to lead a wicked life.

jook (English): To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or...

Definitions

  1. To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or...

Ancestry of “jook”, step by step

jook traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Gullah juke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GullahjukeAlternate spelling of jook
2Wolofdzugto lead a wicked life

via Jamaican Creole jook

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Jamaican Creolejookpierce, prick, poke, prod, stick; stab; thrust...
2FulajukkaTo poke

via Cantonese 粥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cantonese粥—
Every word from Wolof dzug →Every word from Gullah juke →