A juke is a dodge in sports to avoid a tackle or steal. From Wordnik.com. [Juuuke! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
Diana even calling the juke par. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 21, 2007] Reference
There was dancing to a juke box in Manfred's Tavern. From Wordnik.com. [The First One] Reference
Tim reached behind the juke-box and pulled the plug. From Wordnik.com. [a quiet way to go] Reference
There were tables, stools at a bar, a dusty juke box. From Wordnik.com. [It Could Be Anything] Reference
Classical music wants you to be an historical juke box. From Wordnik.com. [dogsolitude Diary Entry] Reference
His juke box tour kicks off in New Jersey this Thursday. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2005] Reference
One night they had stopped at a little juke bar on Avenue A. From Wordnik.com. [Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas]
They jump and juke, evading my mental grasp like dancing deer. From Wordnik.com. [I'm Writing] Reference
There, he'd set up shop on the sidewalk outside the juke joints. From Wordnik.com. [Building a Museum for B.B. King] Reference
Down in the crew's mess the hi-fl and the juke box were stilled. From Wordnik.com. [Ice Station Zebra]
A real oldie was playing on the juke, Sam and Dave's "Soul Man.". From Wordnik.com. [2nd Chance]
Found out bowling without loud music on the juke box is kinda nice. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
And drop a dollar in your metal juke box, the fun "Site of the Week.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 4, 2004] Reference
Put your white rug on the floor, honey, turn the juke box way down low. From Wordnik.com. [Jimmy Reed Lyrics] Reference
Endless juke joints and Valentino drag where dancers scraped the tears. From Wordnik.com. [Backstreets] Reference
That's the way it's been in town ever since they tore the juke box down. From Wordnik.com. [The Annotated "Row Jimmy"] Reference
The proprietor had stopped the juke-box and silence reigned in the room. From Wordnik.com. [Storm in the Channel]
The juke box was still between songs, so it was easy to hear her breathing. From Wordnik.com. [next door to the grog and tankard] Reference
SIMON: And what put you in juke joints instead of the Salzburg Music Festival?. From Wordnik.com. [Eden Brent: Carefree Blues With Mississippi Flavor] Reference
And you go to get him, and he gives you a juke, and he's gone down the sidelines. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 6, 2004] Reference
The Drouthy Crofter was fairly quiet apart from a juke box blaring in the corner. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Dentist]
MOOS: Bill and Hillary flipped through the juke box, finally settling on the winner. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2007] Reference
HEMMER: We could try a juke box and everybody gets their own shot at their selection. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 13, 2003] Reference
He concentrated through the din of voices and 'Peggy Sue' thumping from the juke-box. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
Remember those nights, playing "Summer wind" on the juke box of the bar we used to go. From Wordnik.com. [wanna-b-ska Diary Entry] Reference
In the meantime though, some of you probably remember the - the days of car hops and juke boxes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 17, 2009] Reference
It may derive from “juke house,” a slang reference to bawdy house, where music was not unknown. From Wordnik.com. [Nov. 23, 1889: S.F. Gin Joint Hears the World's First Jukebox] Reference
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