troke

American  

[trohk] / troʊk /

noun

1. truck.

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verb (used with or without object)

troked, troking

1. truck.

Other Word Forms

• troker noun

Etymology

Origin of troke

First recorded in 1800–10; Scots, from Middle English truken, trukien “to exchange”; truck ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Now if ye’re ane o’ warl’s folk, Wha rate the wearer by the cloak, An’ sklent on poverty their joke Wi’ bitter sneer, Wi’ you nae friendship I will troke, Nor cheap nor dear.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Now if ye're ane o' warl's folk, Wha rate the wearer by the cloak, An' sklent on poverty their joke, Wi' bitter sneer, Wi' you nae friendship I will troke, Nor cheap nor dear.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

"You'll likely ken," said Mungo; "I've had sma' troke wi' them mysel'."

From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil