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poke

3  [pohk]
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–noun
1. a projecting brim at the front of a bonnet, framing the face.
2. Also called poke bonnet. a bonnet or hat with such a brim.
Origin:
1760–70; appar. special use of poke 1
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Slang Dictionary
poke

  1. n.
    a puff of a marijuana cigarette or pipe. (Drugs. See also toke.) : Can I have a poke of that?
  2. tv.
    [for a male] to copulate (with a female). (Crude. Usually objectionable.) : Your dog poked my dog, then ran away.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

poke  (n.2)
1634, "tobacco plant," from Narraganset puck "smoke," shortened from Algonquian uppowoc. Klein gives source as Virginian puccoon, lit. "plant for staining." The exact plant meant by the Indians is likewise uncertain.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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poke bonnet

hood-shaped hat tied under the chin, with a small crown at the back and a wide projecting front brim that shaded the face. It became fashionable at the beginning of the 19th century and was worn by women and children of all ages. The size of the poke bonnet increased until, in 1830, a woman's face could not be seen except from directly in front.

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