JOOK
Dictionary entry overview: What does jook mean? • JOOK (noun)
The noun JOOK has 2 senses:
1. a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
2. a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
Familiarity information: JOOK used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• JOOK (noun)
Meaning:
A Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
congee; jook
Hypernyms ("jook" is a kind of...):
gruel (a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal))
Meaning:
A small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
jook house; jook joint; juke; juke house; juke joint; jook
Hypernyms ("jook" is a kind of...):
joint (a disreputable place of entertainment)
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