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moke
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moʊk
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noun
1.
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a black person.
2.
British Slang.
a donkey.
3.
Australian Slang.
a poor-looking, inferior horse.
Origin:
1840–50;
origin uncertain
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moke
(məʊk)
—
n
1.
(
Brit
) a slang name for
donkey
2.
slang
(
Austral
) an inferior type of horse
[C19: origin obscure]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Word Origin & History
moke
dolt, 1855, originally (16c.) donkey; of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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