bloke
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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"Tomos was an outdoor sort of bloke," said his dad, Charlie.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Mr Claydon's father, Clive, paid a tribute to his son, describing him as a "lovely bloke" and a "hard-working family man".
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
Barnett, now 40, said it was the "first time in my life I haven't really wanted to be a woman - it's the first time I've thought, 'I'd really quite like to be a bloke'".
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Once in jail he had to “share a bath with a bloke who was in for murder,” organizing “singsongs with other prisoners” until his lawyers arranged for his release.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
“If it was even half decent, this bloke would’ve got away now, wouldn’t he?”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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