doekoe

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo duku (“money”), from Dutch doek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ku/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: doe‧koe

Noun

doekoe m (uncountable)

1. (Suriname, Netherlands, slang) money, dough.
   • 2013, Kluun, Klunen, Podium b.v. Uitgeverij, →ISBN, page 80:

     Gast, ik vind die baan als administratief medewerker bij de dienst Vergunningen boemlauw, maar hoeveel doekoe schuift het?

     Dude, I think that job as an administrative clerk for the licensing department is wicked, but what kind of dough are we talking about?

Anagrams

• koedoe