bloke

[ blohk ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. man; fellow; guy.

bloke

/ bləʊk /

noun

1. See man
   an informal word for man

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloke¹

First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloke¹

C19: from Shelta

Example Sentences

If clean-shaven William is a new man, then his bearded brother Harry is 100% unreconstructed bloke.

From The Daily Beast

Now, to cement his ‘real bloke’ credentials, Harry has gone and grown a beard.

From The Daily Beast

Before McIntyre took on the show, he had the slender build of an average bloke, with the approachable good looks of Ewan McGregor.

From The Daily Beast

This particular bloke actually changed his name to Gayelord of his own volition!!!!

From The Daily Beast

Though he had a genuine empathy with the marginalized freaks of the world, Marty was ferociously straight bloke.

From The Daily Beast

Quite a shower of shell fell all about us, the Turks having spotted there was some sort of "bloke" on the Rattlesnake.

From Project Gutenberg

He looked like one who had found the world a pleasant place, and Jim gruffly described him as a "jolly old bloke."

From Project Gutenberg

Get planted till dark, then hold up th' first bloke you see an' take 'is duds.

From Project Gutenberg

I reckon that big bloke'll be about two fifty out after I call.

From Project Gutenberg

Give a bloke alf a chance to git is wind, said Pug, an Ill spin yer the cuffer.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chap