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JOUK, n.² also jook, juke. Of something carried, hidden under one's jumper etc. Chiefly in phr. up one's jouk(s). (jouk Fif., Dmf.; jouks Ags., Edb., Gsw., Ayr., Dmf. 2000s). [Perh. conn. w. Jouk, v., n.¹] Gsw. 1977 Alan Spence in Moira Burgess and Hamish Whyte Streets of Stone (1985) 151:
'Take this hanky,' said Agnes.
'Where'll ah put it?' said Kathleen. 'Ah'm no takin a bag.' ... 'Jist shove it up yer jook,' said Agnes.wm.Sc. 1979 Robin Jenkins Fergus Lamont 216:
She stuffed the small case 'up her jooks', to keep it dry.Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 39:
juke The phrase up your juke means up the front of your clothing: 'The rain was comin on so I shoved the papers up my juke.'wm.Sc. 1988 Robin Jenkins Just Duffy 90:
'How will we get it out without him knowing?'
'I'll hide it up my jouks.'Gsw. 1990 Alan Spence The Magic Flute (1991) 26:
'Come on now. On your way!'
'Mingey auld bastard,' said Eddie, outside again.
'You got something up yer jook?' said George.
'Show ye in a minute!' said Eddie.Arg. 1992:
Put something 'up yer jukes' or 'doon yer jukes'.Ayr. 1998:
A stuffed the aipple up ma jooks (up my jumper or shirt).