toke

[tohk]Slang.

noun

a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino.

verb (used without object), toked, tok·ing.

to provide a toke.

verb (used with object), toked, tok·ing.

to give a toke to.

Origin of toke

First recorded in 1970–75; origin uncertain

toke

[tohk]Slang.

noun

a puff of a marijuana cigarette.

verb (used with object), toked, tok·ing.

to light up or puff (a marijuana cigarette).

verb (used without object), toked, tok·ing.

to puff a marijuana cigarette (often followed by up).

Origin of toke

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for toke

Contemporary Examples of toke

Saving gorillas with royalty, can Congress toke up and the NSA chief profited even as he had AT&T spy on you.
7 Must-Read Stories About A Belgian Prince, Weed in Congress and NSA Profiteering: The Best of The Beast
William Boot
November 8, 2014
Because even if a majority of Florida voters want to go one toke over the line, it will likely end up just shy of 60 percent.
Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State
Ben Jacobs
November 3, 2014

Historical Examples of toke

So she toke the boke in her hande and sayd: By this boke, syr, ye be a cokolde.
Shakespeare Jest-Books;
Unknown
We ought perhaps to read: "and toke to his legges as if to go."
Shakespeare Jest-Books;
Unknown
Than he toke downe the boye, and lepte vp and rode hym selfe.
Shakespeare Jest-Books;
Unknown
Than eche of them toke their horses, and toke leave, eche of other.
Historical Parallels, vol 1 (of 3)
Arthur Thomas Malkin
And Abraham toke shepe and oxen and gaue them vnto Abimelech.
The First Boke of Moses called Genesis
William Tyndale

British Dictionary definitions for toke

toke

noun

a draw on a cannabis cigarette

verb

(intr) to take a draw on a cannabis cigarette

Derived Formstoker, noun

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Word Origin and History for toke

1968, "inhalation of a marijuana cigarette or pipe smoke," U.S. slang, from earlier verb meaning "to smoke a marijuana cigarette" (1952), perhaps from Spanish tocar in sense of "touch, tap, hit" or "get a shave or part." In 19c. the same word in British slang meant "small piece of poor-quality bread," but this probably is not related.