juke

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And a juke--I can't imagine a place like Chris's without a juke I had been sitting around Chris's for a couple of hours, and I was beginning to get edgy.

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  1. noun A roadside or rural establishment offering liquor, dancing, and often gambling and prostitution. Also called juke house, juke joint.
  2. intransitive verb To play dance music, especially in a juke.
  3. intransitive verb To dance, especially in a juke or to the music of a jukebox.
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  • And turning to Harry, 'Got a coin for the juke-box?' —  Also by Lynda La Plante
  • On the way he stopped at the juke-box and did a quick recce through the Fifties section, then with a grin inserted the coin and punched up his all-time favourite. —  Also by Lynda La Plante
  • Now, to Dillon's right, the smashed juke-box lay on its side, a dim glow blinking feebly from its innards. —  Also by Lynda La Plante
  • He concentrated through the din of voices and 'Peggy Sue' thumping from the juke-box. —  Also by Lynda La Plante
  • The word juke comes from Wolof, a West African tribal language. —  F ;SF; - vol 098 issue 03 - March 2000
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  1. Probably from Gullah juke, joog, disorderly, wicked, of West African origin; akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly, and Bambara dzugu, wicked.
  2. Middle English jowken, to bend in a supple way.
 

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