First Known Use: 1961
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deke
verb \ˈdēk\
dekeddeke·ing
Definition of DEKE
transitive verb
: to fake (an opponent) out of position (as in ice hockey)
intransitive verb
: to deke an opponent
— deke noun
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Origin of DEKE
short for 2decoy
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