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moke

noun \ˈmōk\

Definition of MOKE

1

slang British : donkey

2

slang Australian : ¹nag

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Origin of MOKE

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1839

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Synonyms: ass, burro, jackass, donkey [British slang]

Rhymes with MOKE

bloke, broke, choke, cloak, coke, croak, folk, hoke, joke, oak, poke, Polk, roque, smoke, soak, soke, spoke, stoke, stroke, toke, toque, yogh, yoke, yolk

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