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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

1. Nelson, A. Dictionary of Mining. George Newnes Ltd. London. 1964
2. Gresley, W.S. A Glossary of Terms used in Coal Mining. E.& F.N. Spon London 1883
3. Barrowman, J. A Glossary of Scotch Mining Terms. 'The Advertiser' office Hamilton Scotland. 1886
4. Pit Talk. A Survey of Terms used by Miners in the South Midlands. Edited by Prof. W. Forster. Leicester University

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