What does dukey mean?
Dukey means (obsolete, UK, slang) A penny gaff..
Dukey
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete, UK, slang) A penny gaff..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete, UK, slang) A penny gaff.
- Alternative form of dookie (“ostentatiously thick”).
Example Sentences
Delicate perfumes floated through the theatre; at the penny "dukey," fried fish and hot codlins reminded you more of food than fantasy.
Between the pieces were individual turns, comic songs and dances. […] Simpson, also the proprietor of a Dukey in Queen Square, Westminster, was the aristocrat of the Penny Gaffs.
[…] dukey rope around his neck. “Looks like another gangsta bit the dust in a driveby in Inglewood last night," the voice announced from the radio."
Yo homeboy, bus this. You're clockin if you think me and my posse would bite your Nine or dukey rope.
Synonyms for dukey
Antonyms for dukey
Related Words
Word Forms
- dukeys
- dookie
- dooky
Usage Notes
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Delicate perfumes floated through the theatre; at the penny "dukey," fried fish and hot codlins reminded you more of food than fantasy.
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