juk

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Pronunciations

juk (DZHOOK) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An Israeli cockroach.

Example Sentences

  • "I recently saw a juk here. It was freaking huge. I told Isaac we should sell the house and move somewhere safe." (source)

  • "You'd better not leave crumbs or we'll have huge jukim." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • ג׳וּק juk

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      jook, dzhuk, djuk, juke

Notes

  • plural: 'jukim'

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