How do you use "Deek" in a sentence?

Have a deek at this. Just having a deek. Deek at the state of that.

Deek

Q: What does "Deek" mean?

Look, glance (Geordie). 'Have a deek' means 'have a look.' 'Deek at this' means 'look at this.' It's the Geordie equivalent of 'dekko' or 'butcher's' (have a look). Quick, informal word for glancing at something.

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Meaning: Look, glance (Geordie).

看、瞥一眼（乔迪方言）。

Mirar, echar un vistazo (dialecto geordie).

見る、ちらっと見る（ジョーディー方言）。

보다, 힐끗 보다 (조디 방언).

'Have a deek' means 'have a look.' 'Deek at this' means 'look at this.' It's the Geordie equivalent of 'dekko' or 'butcher's' (have a look). Quick, informal word for glancing at something.

'Have a deek'意思是'看一下'。'Deek at this'意思是'看看这个'。这是'dekko'或'butcher's'（看一看）的乔迪方言版本。一个简短、非正式的表示看一眼的词。

'Have a deek' significa 'echar un vistazo'. 'Deek at this' significa 'mira esto'. Es el equivalente geordie de 'dekko' o 'butcher's' (echar un vistazo). Una palabra rápida e informal para mirar algo brevemente.

「Have a deek」は「ちょっと見てみて」。「Deek at this」は「これ見て」。「dekko」や「butcher's」（見てみる）のジョーディー方言版。何かをさっと見るときに使うカジュアルな言葉。

'Have a deek'은 '좀 봐'라는 뜻이고, 'Deek at this'는 '이거 봐'라는 뜻입니다. 조디 방언에서 'dekko'나 'butcher's'(have a look)에 해당하는 표현입니다. 무언가를 힐끗 볼 때 쓰는 빠르고 캐주얼한 단어입니다.

Examples

Have a deek at this.
看看这个
Echa un vistazo a esto
これちょっと見て
이거 좀 봐.
Just having a deek.
只是看看
Solo estoy echando un ojo
ちょっと見てるだけ
그냥 좀 보는 중이야.
Deek at the state of that.
你看看那个样子
Mira en qué estado está eso
あれの状態を見てみろよ
저 꼴 좀 봐라.

Pronunciation

/diːk/

Usage Guide

Context: looking, attention, casual

Tone: casual, quick

✓ Do Say

Deek
看
mirar
見る
보다
Have a deek
看一下
echar un vistazo
ちょっと見る
한번 봐봐
Deek at this
看看这个
mira esto
これを見て
이것 좀 봐

✗ Don't Say

Geordie word—similar to 'dekko' elsewhere
乔迪方言词汇——类似于其他地方的'dekko'
Palabra geordie, similar a 'dekko' en otros sitios
ジョーディー方言——他の地域の「dekko」に似ている
조디 방언 고유의 단어로, 다른 지역의 'dekko'와 유사

Common Mistakes

Just means look—simple

Origin & History

Possibly from Romani 'dik' meaning to look, or from Hindi 'dekho' via British Indian army slang. Related to 'dekko' used elsewhere in the UK. The Geordie form became 'deek.'

Etymology: Possibly from Romani 'dik' or Hindi 'dekho'

First recorded: Geordie dialect

Cultural Context

Era: Historic to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Geordie dialect

Regional notes: Distinctly Geordie.

Variations

DeekHave a deek