bloke
Americannoun
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blokes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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‘Lovely bloke I’m told. Colleague of yours, yes?’
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
"He was just a real bloke, a really good bloke with a big heart and he wanted to give back," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
"He was quite amenable, very nice and a believable bloke," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
“Dad got a video recorder off this bloke in a pub in Tewkesbury.”
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
"When things go wrong on the field who's going to lead because these blokes have never had experience of it?"
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
I recollect—oh, donkey’s years ago—I used to sometimes go to ’Yde Park of a Sunday afternoon to ’ear the blokes making speeches.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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