moke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A donkey.
  2. The mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net.
  3. A black person.
  4. A performer, such as a minstrel, who plays on several musical instruments.
  5. A stupid person; a dolt.
  6. British small utility vehicle (styled "MOKE").
  7. A mixture of cannabis and tobacco, especially smoked from a bong or water pipe.

Pronunciation

/məʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moke.wav /moʊk/

Word forms

moke mokes

Etymology

Unknown. In the sense of a variety performer, comes from "The Lively Moke" (or "Musical Moke"), an 1860s blackface song, dance and multi-instrumental routine popularized by Johnny Thompson, William J. "Billy" Ashcroft and others.

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