bloke
pronunciation
How to pronounce bloke in British English:
UK [bləʊk]
How to pronounce bloke in American English:
US [bloʊk]
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- Noun:
- a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
Word Origin
- bloke (n.)
- "fellow," 1851, London slang, of unknown origin, perhaps from Celtic ploc "large, stubborn person;" another suggestion is Romany (Gypsy) and Hindi loke "a man."
Example
- 1. This bloke is lying on his deathbed , surrounded by his weeping wife and his four children .
- 2. Happily , perhaps , he describes lord hunt , the latest head of the pcc , who has proposed a new regime involving tougher sanctions , as " a proper bloke " .
- 3. Shingadia said he is just an ordinary bloke , a fan of the arsenal soccer team who lives with his parents .