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deke

deke

32 9.9
A student who belongs to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
  • proper noun
  • /diːk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : miembro de la fraternidad Delta Kappa Epsilon
  • At the reunion, I finally met Deke, a distinguished alumnus of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
  • Deke Slayton
  • Deke Hollis
  • Deke Clarkson

Examples

  • Hey, Deke, you miss me?

    Fiction book (1997)

  • What do I owe you, Deke?

    The Birds (1963)

  • "I'm not moving in with Deke."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • No, Deke, don't listen to him.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Why don't I talk to Deke?

    Apollo 13 (1995)

  • Go get them, Deke.

    The Right Stuff (1983)

  • Sorry, Deke.

    Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

  • "Are you moving in with Deke?" Gabby asked, only mildly curious.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Deke is a proud member of the Deke fraternity.

  • Everyone knows Deke for his leadership in the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

Surface Forms

deke main

Morphology

deke = DKE (opaque) = D + K + E

The term is an initialism for Delta Kappa Epsilon, so most learners cannot infer the meaning from the spelling alone.

Etymology

Deke as a name for a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity comes from the letters D-K-E, the short form of Delta Kappa Epsilon, so a deke is simply a member of that group.