To throw another wrench into the spelling, I'm reading Samaritan by Richard Price, and he has a "Dukey" in one of his school scenes.
Speaking of The Wire, does anyone find it as funny as I do that you can't watch a night of television without spotting at least one former cast member?
It's hilarious. I've seen Randy, Dukie, Lester, Bubbles, Michael, Omar... the list goes on and on. I swear, during one episode of Life on Mars there were 3 different people from The Wire playing small roles.