Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lewk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: lewk
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of look, representing Northern England English.

noun

A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.

Slang

verb

Pronunciation spelling of look, representing Northern England English.

Example Sentences

"Aye, weel if tha's a bit o' spare time, tha mun' hev a lewk at 'is record as MP fer, Bristol, his ministry and summat to dew wi' airyplanes i' Filton."
"Although not wanting to give too much away of what she has planned – with the exception that she'll definitely be sporting a “lewk” – her debut UK festival performance is certain to see her piss off some R&L rock purists with her take-no-shit bubblegum pop bangers."
"While her top was a classic triangle style with tie straps at the neck and bust, she paired it with sleek and minimal thong bottoms featuring a dipped front. Unfortunately, her exact two-piece has almost completely sold out in all sizes, but you can shop her lewk here: […]"

Etymology

Respelling of look. The slang sense was popularized around 2010 by fashion stylist Brad Goreski on the reality television series The Rachel Zoe Project.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

lewks (plural) lewks (present, singular) lewking (participle, present) lewked (participle, past) lewked (past)

Questions

What does lewk mean?: Pronunciation spelling of look, representing Northern England English.
Where does lewk come from?: Respelling of look. The slang sense was popularized around 2010 by fashion stylist Brad Goreski on the reality television series The Rachel Zoe Project.

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