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