moke
Americannoun
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Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
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British Slang. a donkey.
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Australian Slang. a poor-looking, inferior horse.
noun
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a slang name for donkey
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slang an inferior type of horse
Etymology
Origin of moke
First recorded in 1840–50; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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From a Deputy-Assistant-Sub-Inspector—with the mortuary reversion of the Assistant-Sub-Inspectorship itself—to a swagman, bluey on shoulder and billy in hand, is as easy as falling off a playful moke.
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
You may cut a moke out o' pitch-pine, mate, and paint it, but can't make it walk.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 20, 1890 by Various
“Ah,” said Mark, brightening up a little, “that moke is a beast.”
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
The only permissible mount now is the donkey, which must be ridden close to the tail, and referred to as a "moke."
From Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by Anstey, F.
After delivering two dozen of the best, the moke turned round to sniff the cold corpse, but the corpse was still warm and smiling.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 14, 1917 by Various
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