verb
General Slang
jook
JOOK · verb · slang
To poke, stab or pierce
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Definitions
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To pierce, poke, jab or stab with something sharp.
“Mi jook mi foot pon a nail.”
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jook In A Sentence
Mi jook mi foot pon a nail.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois, from West African (Fula 'jukka' — to poke).
People Also Ask
What does 'jook' mean?
To poke, jab, pierce or stab with something sharp — like jooking your foot on a nail.
Where does the word 'jook' come from?
From West African languages, likely Fula 'jukka' meaning to poke, carried into Jamaican Patois.
How do you spell 'jook'?
Most commonly 'jook', though 'juk' and 'juck' also appear since Patois spelling isn't standardised.
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