bloke
Americannoun
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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"Tomos was an outdoor sort of bloke," said his dad, Charlie.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 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
She described Ruben as "inoffensive" and "a normal bloke", adding that "Jon was definitely the leader, he was in charge" and if the children needed quietening down "he would speak to them like a teacher".
From BBC • Feb. 7, 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
“Nah, the bloke my dad buys horse shit off of for the garden, his mate's the barman at the RSRE.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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