What Does Jook Mean?

Jook is a variant for the word "juke." It pertains to a roadside establishment offering liquor and dance. A poor version of a dance bar, it seemingly deals with gambling and prostitution also. Jook can also mean "to juke" or "to play party numbers and dance music." No one knows about the origination of the word "jook," but its popular version "juke" stemmed from Mali.

Jukes or places which were once located in the countryside, specialized in frenzied songs and bawdy dances. They are now as good as extinct but the term "juke boxes" which started in the late 1930s are still operational. They are coin-operated phonograph machines to play music in bars and restaurants.

Jook in slang can also mean "to take something from someone stealthily." Jook can also imply an appetizing Chinese porridge prepared from rice.

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