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moke

moke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mohk]
    • /moʊk/
    • /məʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mohk]
    • /moʊk/

Definitions of moke word

  • noun moke Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. 1
  • noun moke British Slang. a donkey. 1
  • noun moke Australian Slang. a poor-looking, inferior horse. 1
  • noun moke A donkey. 1
  • noun moke disparaging for Negro 1
  • noun moke broken-down horse 1

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Origin of moke

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Moke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

moke usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moke

noun moke

  • horse — a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
  • burro — a donkey, esp one used as a pack animal
  • ass — An ass is an animal which is related to a horse but which is smaller and has long ears.
  • pony — a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
  • jackass — a male donkey.

Top questions with moke

  • what is a moke?
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  • what is a mini moke?

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