dukes

duke  (dk, dyk)

n.

1. A nobleman with the highest hereditary rank, especially a man of the highest grade of the peerage in Great Britain.

2. A sovereign prince who rules an independent duchy in some European countries.

3. Abbr. D. or Du. Used as the title for such a nobleman.

4. Slang A fist. Often used in the plural: Put up your dukes!

5. Botany A type of cherry intermediate between a sweet and a sour cherry.

intr.v. duked, duk·ing, dukes

To fight, especially with fists: duking it out.

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[Middle English, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc-, leader, from dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 4, short for Duke of Yorks, rhyming slang for forks, fingers.]

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dukes [djuːks]

pl n

Slang the fists

[from Duke of Yorks rhyming slang for forks (fingers)]

Translations

dukes [djuːks] NPL → puños mpl

dukes

pl (dated sl, = fists) → Fäuste pl; put up your dukes → zeig mal deine Fäuste (inf)