Duke vs Deke - What's the difference?
duke | deke |
The male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess ).
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
A grand duke.
(slang, usually in plural) A fist.
To hit or beat with the fists.
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(ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or other defender.
(ice hockey) A series of feints, fakes, or other moves made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or other defender.
(Canada, slang) A quick detour.
(Canada) To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
(in hockey) To execute a deke .
As nouns the difference between duke and deke
is that duke is the male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess) while deke is a feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or other defender.As verbs the difference between duke and deke
is that duke is to hit or beat with the fists while deke is to avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.As a proper noun Duke
is the title of a duke.duke
English
(wikipedia duke)Noun
(en noun)- Put up your dukes !
- This is thought to be derived from where Duke(s) of York = Fork. Fork is itself cockney slang for hand, and thus fist.