toktokkie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of toktokkie
from Afrikaans, from Dutch tokken to tap
Example Sentences
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This is why that milder version is known as royal court tteokbokki.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025
Just like a comforting dish of tteokbokki on a difficult day, her words offer warmth and understanding, reminding readers that even in vulnerability there is strength.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
She loves to eat kimbap and tteokbokki, earns excellent grades in school and has an impeccable sense of fashion.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
“I feel like he’s never made tteokbokki in his life.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023
Duffy says he thinks Bapmukja is the only spot in the Seattle area serving this take on traditional tteokbokki, which is usually in a spicy red sauce topped with a hard-boiled egg and scallions.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2023
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