# jucking time

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʒʌkɪŋ ˌtaɪm/

## Definitions
1. Early morning or late evening, when partridges crow.
2. The season of imitating crows to lure partridges out at such a time.

## Etymology
First attested in 1681 as juking-time. From juke, juck (“to crow”), of onomatopoeic origin, but probably also influenced by jug, jouk (“to perch, of partridges”). Compare chuck.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jucking-time