First Known Use: 1967
Dictionary
juke
verb \ˈjük\
sports : to make a false movement in order to deceive (an opponent)
jukedjuk·ing
Full Definition of JUKE
transitive verb
: to fake out of position (as in football)
intransitive verb
: to juke someone
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Origin of JUKE
probably alteration of English dialect jouk to cheat, deceive
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