juke
Sidestep a tackler
Juke has two main threads.
One involves evasive movement—to juke is to make a quick, deceptive move to avoid a tackler or opponent: He juked left and sprinted past the defender.
The other involves music: a jukebox plays recorded songs, and a juke joint is a roadhouse or informal bar, especially in the American South, where people drink, dance, and listen to music.
Both senses carry energy and spontaneity.
Evade by moving aside
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- dekeSports misdirection move
- fake outDeceptive maneuver to mislead
- cutbackPlanned reduction in spending
misdirection · shake · slip · elude · dodge · swerve · maneuver · head fake
Wayside drinking establishment
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- blues clubVenue for soulful music
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
Deep South · backwoods · Mississippi Delta · Louisiana · zydeco · barrelhouse · bootleg · Saturday night
Activated by inserted currency
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- 45sSeven-inch vinyl records
- recordsStored data or albums
- selectionsChosen items from options
diner · roadhouse · neon · Wurlitzer · nickelodeon · playlist · honky-tonk · oldies
Locomoting to prior location
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- open fieldUnenclosed outdoor space
- tackleGear or takedown
- defenderOne who guards another
gridiron · end zone · scrimmage · ball carrier · highlight reel · NFL · college football · flag football
Molar action sometimes
- bump and grindSexually suggestive dance style
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- steppingMoving on foot
- house musicRepetitive electronic dance genre
Amplified urban blues style
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
- slide guitarStringed instrument with gliding bar
- Muddy WatersChicago blues founding figure
sidestep
Evade by moving aside
cutback · misdirection · shake · slip · elude · dodge · swerve · maneuver · head fake · shoulder fake
roadhouse
Wayside drinking establishment
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- blues clubVenue for soulful music
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
speakeasy · Deep South · backwoods · Mississippi Delta · Louisiana · zydeco · barrelhouse · bootleg · Saturday night · live music
coin-operated
Activated by inserted currency
selections · diner · roadhouse · neon · Wurlitzer · nickelodeon · playlist · honky-tonk · oldies · retro
running back
Locomoting to prior location
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- open fieldUnenclosed outdoor space
- tackleGear or takedown
defender · gridiron · end zone · scrimmage · ball carrier · highlight reel · NFL · college football · flag football · punt return
grinding
Molar action sometimes
- bump and grindSexually suggestive dance style
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- steppingMoving on foot
Chicago blues
Amplified urban blues style
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
- slide guitarStringed instrument with gliding bar
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- Evasive Movessidestep, dodge, weave, feint, deke
- game movesmove, dodge, play, pass, block
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
- electronic musictechno, house, synthesizer, drum machine, EDM
jukecharge
Cost or accusation
bull rush · plow ahead · go straight · plow through · beeline
juketruck
Heavy freight vehicle
bulldoze · collide · run through · engage · stand ground
- jukebox heroOne who becomes legendary through coin-operated music
- jukebox hitPopular recorded song
- juke boxCoin-operated record player
- juke boxesCoin-operated music players
- juke jointInformal Southern music bar
- jukebox musicalsStage shows using existing songs