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jook house
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juke, jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook housenoun
a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
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jook house
A jook house, also known as a juke joint, is a colloquial term for casual establishments featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking, primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States from the era of the Jim Crow laws until the civil rights movement. The term 'jook' is believed to derive from the Gullah word 'joog' or 'jug', meaning rowdy or disorderly. Hence, a jook house is a place where people gather to dance, listen to music, and socialize.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jook house in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jook house in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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