The act of faking out an opponent in hockey by pretending to shoot or move in one direction before going another way.
From Canadian English 'deke,' which is a shortening of 'decoy.' The term emerged in hockey culture in the mid-20th century, derived from the idea of deceiving an opponent like a decoy would distract a hunter.
Hockey created this word by shortening 'decoy' into 'deke'—it's a perfect example of how sports communities develop their own linguistic shortcuts that spread into everyday speech among fans.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.