Juke

[dʒuːk]

Meaning

from Gullah juke, jook, joog, meaning wicked or disorderly

Background Story

The word comes from Gullah juke, jook or joog, meaning wicked or disorderly, which is compared with Wolof and Bambara dzug, meaning unsavory. It is used as a countable and uncountable noun and as a verb, with the forms jukes, juking and juked. The sources checked do not record it as a personal name.

Temperament

Funny

Gender

Unisex

Language

English

Name Start With

J

Letter Count

4 Letters