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| '''Dook''' can refer to: | '''Dook''' can refer to: | ||
| *A pejorative and intentional misspelling of ], frequently used by fans of rival schools when referring to one of its athletic teams. | |||
| *A Scottish term for jumping into the sea from harbours and rocks. | *A Scottish term for jumping into the sea from harbours and rocks. | ||
| *The chuckling noise ]s make when happy or excited. It is often heard in conjunction with the ] | *The chuckling noise ]s make when happy or excited. It is often heard in conjunction with the ] | ||
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Dook can refer to:
- A Scottish term for jumping into the sea from harbours and rocks.
- The chuckling noise ferrets make when happy or excited. It is often heard in conjunction with the weasel war dance
- A slang term for feces (also "dookie")
- A Scottish term for ducking in water. This is most commonly associated with the act of trying to catch an apple in one's teeth from the surface of a bowl of water in the game of apple bobbing. It may also refer to several events where members of the public celebrate an occasion by swimming in a natural body of water (eg, the New Year's Day loony dook in the River Forth).
- A wooden plug driven into a stone or brick wall to hold a nail
- The shaft of a coal mine. A 'mine' or roadway driven to the 'dip side'. Usually the main road going to the 'dip'. (Scots.) See also Crut and Steeps.
References
- Nelson, A. Dictionary of Mining. George Newnes Ltd. London. 1964
- Gresley, W.S. A Glossary of Terms used in Coal Mining. E.& F.N. Spon London 1883
- Barrowman, J. A Glossary of Scotch Mining Terms. 'The Advertiser' office Hamilton Scotland. 1886
- Pit Talk. A Survey of Terms used by Miners in the South Midlands. Edited by Prof. W. Forster. Leicester University
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