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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One old friend wonders: "He is a lovely bloke, but I just don't know if he is up to it – that is the honest question."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
One MP calls him a "good bloke", adding that "sound would be the Manchester word".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
"I did have a bloke reach out saying 'thank you so much for this, it's given me the push to get help with my own situation'," said Ruben.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 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
“I know, and you should've heard the monitor smash! He told the delivery bloke, 'Give Craig Salt my compliments!'”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
“Wonderwall” “has a history of bringing blokes together,” says Robert Condie, a Manchester-based fan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
"I just remember walking into changing rooms at breaks thinking 'what do we have to do to get these blokes out'."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
"I once had the privilege of training with Steffi Graf and she did all of her training with blokes - everything was coming at her so fast, hard and flat," said Croft.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
“There were these blokes in black shirts. And they were unloading cargo from Corporation boats.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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