noun

wook

Wook (noun) means a scruffy, unemployed festival-goer who travels from show to show and relies on others for food, drugs, or a place to crash (slang). Example: “The campground filled up with wooks selling bracelets to get gas money.”

noun

A scruffy, unemployed festival-goer who travels from show to show and relies on others for food, drugs, or a place to crash (slang).

"The campground filled up with wooks selling bracelets to get gas money."

How to use wook

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSlang for a scruffy freeloader who follows music festivals around.

When to use it

Informal slang, mostly used within jam-band and festival subculture.

Word forms

wooks plural

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Etymology

A clipped, altered form of "Wookiee," the shaggy Star Wars species, applied jokingly to unkempt jam-band festival followers.

Rhymes for wook

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Frequently asked questions

What does “wook” mean?

The word “wook” means a scruffy, unemployed festival-goer who travels from show to show and relies on others for food, drugs, or a place to crash (slang). In plain terms, slang for a scruffy freeloader who follows music festivals around.

How do you use “wook” in a sentence?

Here is “wook” used in a sentence: “The campground filled up with wooks selling bracelets to get gas money.”

What part of speech is “wook”?

“Wook” is a noun.

What is the meaning of wook?

"wook" (noun) means a scruffy, unemployed festival-goer who travels from show to show and relies on others for food, drugs, or a place to crash (slang).