▪ I. cuke
(kjuːk)
Colloq. abbrev. of cucumber.
| 1903 Postcard in Merriam-Webster files 1 Aug., Received to-day and sold. 3 Boxes Cukes $2.12½. M. Homburger. 1949 O. Nash Versus 96 Who coined these words that strike me numb?..The cuke, the glad, the lope, the mum. 1960 J. Symons Prog. Crime xiv. 88 You know what he's like, cool as a cuke. |
▪ II. cuke
obs. form of cook.