Jouks

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Moves quickly to one side or bends low to avoid being seen or struck, as a Scots dialect verb
2. Dodges suddenly or ducks down to evade notice or a blow, especially in Scots usage
3. Describes the act of stooping or slipping aside swiftly to escape observation or contact

Etymology: "Jouks" is the third-person singular form of "jouk," a Scots verb. Its own origin is brief: "jouk" comes from Scots, the Germanic language of the Lowlands of Scotland, where it is used to mean to duck or dodge, usually by bending or moving quickly out of the way. The verb is most often heard in Scottish and northern English dialect, where it still describes a sudden, sideways slip out of sight or out of a blow.

Synonyms: dodge, duck, evade