Where does “jook” come from?

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

jook (Gullah): infamous

Definitions

  1. infamous

Ancestry of “jook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Wolofdzugto lead a wicked life
Every word from Wolof dzug
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