What is sookie sookie

Sukoshi is particularly common in the Midwest among whites. Boondock is an example of a Filipino word that entered English in the same way, although probably earlier than the war. Incidentally, Americans almost always pronounce "suki" incorrectly.

There is no stress accent on the first syllable or on any other syllable in Japanese. As for documentation, why bother? No documentation required for the same reason I know a doghouse is for housing a dog. Thanks for your comment, anonymous. I appreciate the information that mostly confirms what commenter Jose wrote. I understand that anecdotes are a form of documentation, but I wonder if the phrase "ah sukey sukey" was known before the end of WWII. If so, then the Japanese word "sukoshi" that Jose shared means "a little amount" may not be the source for African Americans' use of "ah sukey sukey" in various songs.

Also, the "a little amount" meaning for "sukoshi" that Jose gave doesn't fit the meaning of "ah sukey sukey". That phrase refers to "cat calls" males might make when they see a sexually attractive woman. You wrote that "sukoshi is particulary common in the Midwest among whites". That's another reason why I'm not yet sold on your and Jose's theory that that Japanese word is the source for the phrase "ah sukey sukey".

While Americans do almost always mispronounce suki, they don't pronounce it as sookey. The words look like they would be said similarly, but they aren't, and if the word did indeed come from Japan it would have traveled by speech rather than text.

There's no reason in that context that Americans would make up a new word when suki already sounds so similar to a word used in English - ski. If they were saying "Ah ski ski now" then I'd think it came from Japan as that would fall in line with the other words that were borrowed the parts that aren't very noticeable by American ears would be dropped, as in the case of sukoshi becoming skosh , but as it stands, I really don't think so.

I think this is a case of two similar sounding words with similar meanings coming into usage in both America and Japan with completely separate origins - much like the word "yo" used as a greeting in both America and Japan. Hello, s0nicfreak. Thanks very much for commenting. I have been in Japan since and have researched this throughout the years.

Sorry, but this phrase belongs to the Japanese. Greetings, Jerry. What you are saying may indeed be true. I'm not an etymologist, but I know that there needs to be documentation for word origins.

I also know that a word or phrase may sound the same or similarly and be spelled the same or similarly in different languages but have different origins and meanings. Best wishes. Hello Anonymous, I doubt that you will see this, as it has been years, but I wanted to address you apparent condescension.

As a Black person who also speaks Japanese, you are referencing two different phrases and trying desperately to erase the way that it is used by a number of Black Americans, only because you know there is a similar sounding word in Japanese. And if it does have roots in the Japanese word, then it has certainly grown and changed, you know, the way that most vernaculars, and dialects do. But please try to be less obtuse when referencing phrases that just sound similar, but have absolutely developed their own rich history and usage by another group.

Greetings, Noelle. However, other people will read it. I thank you for that. For those reading this, your comment is at least in part a response to Jerry Carroll's comment. Like you, I doubt the Japanese origin of the phrase "ah sukey sukey" as used by African American males to praise an attractive woman.

I totally agree asadULTRAwalker, this usage and pronunciation seems most likely to have traveled from French Creole and into the rest of black culture ,who knows how long ago. Just because it is similar to a Japanese word or phrase doesnt mean anything to this usage being discussed. Thanks for your comment, Brenna. I appreciate your input and I agree with what you wrote. As a woman named Sukie, I can tell you it was originally an English nickname for Susan.

It was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. I know that for a time it became a common name given to female slaves in America. Trust me, there are plenty of Sukies in the United States - just google the name and you will find out for yourself. Greetings, Sukie McCormick Thanks for sharing that information. In those songs, the word "suki" isn't a nickname for Susan. Instead, "Ah suki suki!

Using proper nouns as regular nouns isn't unheard of though. We call men who buy prostitutes "Johns", or a "Becky" is a shady white girl. Saying "Sukie" towards a girl could be a similar thing.

Thanks for your comment, Anonymous. All of that is bull, at least on the Black American front. The phrase means that there is either gossip or trouble brewing. It was her catchphrase on the show, which also references her earlier tv career, as Tootie from "The Facts of Life". Tootie's catchphrase was "Awww, you in trouble. Thanks for you're comment, Anonymous. I appreciate you adding it to this post. I stand by my opinion that in various songs "Ah suki suki!

You are very close with your opinion. I am very well versed in multiple languages and can tell you folks here have confused the Japanese "Suki" with Sookie. Mostly because they are pronouncing Suki wrong. I found this blog because I had King Floyds song stuck in my head.

I know I am a year out from most post but hope this helps you out. Thanks,Rob O for your comment. I deleted your other comment because it contained a curse word and this is a family centered blog.

Best wishes! I have picked up using it in this context, since I just love the sound of it , haha. I was surprised to find that it's in songs with a different meaning but remember hearing them now. It makes me wonder if maybe it might mean "danger" or "trouble" as in a good looking woman is tempting.

Just a thought. I dont know what the source of that meaning would be. I was also wondering if it is more common in any certain part of the US. I live in South Carolina and have never heard it.

Of course I AM white, but I'm not totally isolated. Brenna, thanks for your comment. I've heard "ah suki suki now" in some records. I'm also familiar with "ah suki suki" used as a "complimentary" saying said by men when a physically attractive young woman passes by them. On those occasions, "ah suki suki" means something like "There goes a good looking woman".

I'm familiar with this saying in New Jersey and Pennsylvania around the s and later. I think it is probably used by Black people more than by non-Black people. I don't know that the meaning is "danger" or "trouble" as in the men are warning themselves or the women that saying is addressed to. Steppenwolf's Sookie Sookie in was apparently a cover of Don Covay's song.

Unfortunate but unsurprising that the cover by the more famous band is the main result when you look up the title. Thanks to Miszjguilloryrance for sending a comment about "sookie sookie" on December 13, at PM. I'm quoting it because I don't post comments with email addresses. The expression on their face is priceless". Add Your Thoughts 4 Comments. General Comment The guitar solo is about my only favorite part of "Sookie Sookie".

No Replies Log in to reply. There was an error. General Comment I don't think he's saying sookie. He wants Sue to do something else entirely. I first heard this song when I was 17 back in My first instinct was to think it stupid because "sookie" wasn't a word I had ever heard before.

I'm 43 now and I still haven't heard that word used anywhere but in this song. Then again, the word "sookie" does appear to be a legitimate slang term for somebody in the world. My Opinion One of the dumbest songs I've ever heard. Makes absolutely no sense. Sounds like somebody came up with some music and lazily threw some lyrics on top, maybe in a drunken state. Maybe it was just an F. Who knows! In this tune, may have used the name to take advantage to sound like "Suckie", etc.

Artists - S. Sookie Sookie is found on the album Steppenwolf.