[Ads-l] Juke (Verb, Football) Not in OED

[Laurence Horn]

At some point the practice/skill transferred to basketball, although currently that’s more often known, curiously, as “to break [someone’s] ankles”. Not sure when ankle-breaking in this sense (leading to short-term humiliation rather than long-term medical intervention) came into play.

LH

> On Jan 19, 2025, at 9:05 AM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU> wrote:
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> The verb "to juke" (to fake an opposing player out of position) is not in OED.  The earliest I find it in cursory research is the following:
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> 1952 Miami Daily News 15 Nov. 10-B/1 (Newspapers.com)  The 165-pound parcel pounded through the 64-hole at left tackle ... juked the safety on his pants.
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> Fred Shapiro
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