bloke

[blohk]

noun

Chiefly British Informal.

1. man; fellow; guy.

bloke

/ bləʊk /

noun

1. 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

Mr Claydon's father, Clive, paid a tribute to his son, describing him as a "lovely bloke" and a "hard-working family man".

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"At times you thought as a coach 'am I getting through to this bloke?' but you saw it in the changes in his game and performances."

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‘I rode in the bloke’s carriage myself,’ I say.

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"It's unbelievable journalism to get that much information on the front page out of a bloke pushing a suitcase through an airport, so fair play," said Stokes.

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"I just remember walking into changing rooms at breaks thinking 'what do we have to do to get these blokes out'."

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