bloke
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8.2
- noun
- /bləʊk/
- UK
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tipo
- I met a nice bloke at the pub last night.
- a good bloke
- know a bloke
- a poor bloke
I'm like the least misogynistic bloke in the world.
- I'm like the least misogynistic bloke in the world.
- I thought, is that a bloke wiggling like that?
- And yeah, I met this bloke called Justin.
- Yeah, yeah, normal bloke works hard, loves Curry for breakfast.
- So like I'm a spiritual bloke, me right.
- Anyway, the bloke with the fire extinguisher or the bloke with the stick or something.
- You see some there's some great acts of kindness in prison where blokes help blokes.
- It started in East London, OK, with the nasty blokes.
- And being a straight guy, having to neck a bloke, yeah, it's tough.
Examples
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See that old bloke there?
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My uncle David Weatherall said this bloke Keith, is he any good?
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I am going to name this bloke Steve.
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- I was the other bloke in that picture.
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And yeah, I met this bloke called Justin.
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Ambrose is meeting some bloke in the bar.
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His first words to her: "How does a bloke keep the bloody mossies off himself on a day like today?"
Fiction book (2001) -
This bloke buys it from me and smuggles it in.
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See, I'm a typical stubborn bloke, racing driver, had my accident.
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I didn't think in my wildest dreams this bloke was serious, right?
Synonyms
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1.0
An informal word for a man or boy
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1.0
An adult male person, not a boy or a woman
618
1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
333
1.4
A man or boy you speak to in a friendly way
185
8.0
A casual word for a man
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
83
5.6
A friendly man or boy often used in Britain
70
8.0
A man who is polite or has good manners
18
8.2
An informal word for a man or boy
4
9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
1
8.8
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
A man in informal British English
An informal word for a man used in Caribbean English
Compounds
- Australian
The husband or male partner of a country's leader who is often known to the public
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bloke probably came from the Romani word loke, which means 'man'. So today bloke is a casual British word for a 'guy' or 'fellow', an easy, friendly way to say 'man'.