oke
Alternative form of oka.
Noun alt of, alternative
- Alternative form of oka.
- At Constantinople, the cantaro, or quintal, contains 44 okes, or 100 rottoli; and the cantaro weighs about 123¾ lbs. avoirdupois, the oke 2lbs. 13 oz., and the rottolo 19⁴⁄₅ oz., and the chequee 11¼ oz. avoirdupois......
Origin
See oka
Forms
Noun South Africa, slang
- Man; guy; bloke.
- An oke meets up with his ex-wife at a party. After a few dops, he puts his arm around her and suggests they go to bed. 'Over my dead body,' she snarls at him. He downs his drink and says, 'I see you haven't changed.' -...
- I had initiated an African ritual by giving the pipe to him. And you can never stay befuck with an oke you smoke nchangu with. - 2005, Al Lovejoy, Acid Alex:
- When that oke talked, I listened. - 2009, Kevin Richardson, Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa, published 2016, page 39:
Origin
Shortened borrowing from Afrikaans outjie.
Forms
Noun alt of, obsolete
- Obsolete spelling of oak.
Origin
Etymology tree Middle English oke English oke Inherited from Middle English oke.
Forms
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Verb
- simple past of ache
- simple past of ake