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bloke

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɫoʊk// UK //blˈəʊk// bloke Informal Slang

n. a man. You use this word in casual conversation to refer to a male friend, partner, or any man you know.

n. an informal term for a man, often implying familiarity or ordinary character. Common in British and Australian English.


SIMPLE

He is a nice bloke.

CONTEXTUAL

My brother is a reliable bloke who always helps with moving furniture.

COMPLEX

The local pub served as a gathering place for the neighbourhood blokes, where they discussed politics and football over pints of ale.

Synonyms
Origin

Origin unknown; the following borrowings have been hypothesized: * From a modern Celtic language, such as Irish bloc (“block”) or Scottish Gaelic ploc (“large, stubborn person”, literally “block of wood”), themselves borrowings from English block * From Hindustani لوک (lok) / लोक (lok, “people, folk”) or Shelta loke (“man”).

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