lewk

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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lewk (plural lewks)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of look, representing Northern England English.
    • 2000 September 6, J W B Greenwood, “Re: Leeds Mayor?”, in uk.local.yorkshire[1] (Usenet):
      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.
  2. (slang) A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.
    • 2019 August, Elly Watson, “The Bitch with the Sauce”, in DIY, number 88, London, page 45:
      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.
    • 2023 June 14, Alexandria Dale, “Kim Kardashian relaxes poolside in a bright pink thong bikini”, in Women's Health[2]:
      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: []
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:lewk.

Verb

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lewk (third-person singular simple present lewks, present participle lewking, simple past and past participle lewked)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of look, representing Northern England English.

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