bloke
Americannoun
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blokes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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‘Lovely bloke I’m told. Colleague of yours, yes?’
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
One MP calls him a "good bloke", adding that "sound would be the Manchester word".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Yet to hear Styles tell it, this former member of the mega-successful British boy band One Direction has been trying since then to live like a regular bloke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
"The overarching trend is how many people say what a brilliant bloke he was to bump into."
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
“I’ll have what that bloke over there’s having.”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
“Wonderwall” “has a history of bringing blokes together,” says Robert Condie, a Manchester-based fan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
It is quite something when two blokes having a cup of coffee can generate more headlines and conversation than the King coming to parliament for the main ceremonial event of the parliamentary calendar.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
With thrilling stories about ordinary blokes willing some of history’s most beloved music into being, the tapestry of The Beatles is rife with drama and wonder.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
For the early punks, many of them white British blokes, their music was about declaring themselves outside the larger society.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
I recollect—oh, donkey’s years ago—I used to sometimes go to ’Yde Park of a Sunday afternoon to ’ear the blokes making speeches.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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