bloke
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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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
"He seemed like a really good bloke and very switched on for what he did," said Wigglesworth.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Kalani believes his content connects as he is "a genuine bloke living his best life".
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Soft Cell’s cover felt “twisted and strange,” Ball said, which suited the “weird couple: Marc, this gay bloke in makeup, and me, a big guy who looked like a minder.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
“Dad got a video recorder off this bloke in a pub in Tewkesbury.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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