moke
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
British Slang. a donkey.
Australian Slang. a poor-looking, inferior horse.
Origin of moke
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How to use moke in a sentence
moke shouted gleefully, to hear his voice resound in the woods.
St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 | VariousThe only permissible mount now is the donkey, which must be ridden close to the tail, and referred to as a "moke."
Uncle moke everyone called him, his real name of Moses having fallen into disuse so long before that no one remembered it.
Talbot's Angles | Amy E. Blanchard"Dey nice fat ducks," remarked Uncle moke with the privilege of an old acquaintance.
Talbot's Angles | Amy E. BlanchardWe shall want something to go on that wall opposite the window, shan't we, moke?
The Right Stuff | Ian Hay
British Dictionary definitions for moke
/ (məʊk) /
British a slang name for donkey (def. 1)
Australian slang an inferior type of horse
Origin of moke
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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