jooks

English

Verb

jooks

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jook

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jooksu, derived from jooksma (to run).

Noun

jooks (genitive jooksu, partitive jooksu)

  1. a run

Declension

Derived terms

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From Fula jukka.

Noun

jooks

  1. A robbery, especially one involving a weapon.
    • 2006, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Jabari: Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language:
      jooks (jüks): n./v. a robbery, usu. involving a weapon; to stay on point; to tarry

Verb

jooks

  1. To stay on point.
    • 2006, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Jabari: Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language:
      jooks (jüks): n./v. a robbery, usu. involving a weapon; to stay on point; to tarry
  2. To tarry.
    • 2006, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Jabari: Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language:
      jooks (jüks): n./v. a robbery, usu. involving a weapon; to stay on point; to tarry

Derived terms

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