moke

Meaning

1. (colloquial) A donkey.
2. (obsolete) The mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net.
3. (slang) A black person.
4. A performer, such as a minstrel, who plays on several musical instruments.
5. A stupid person; a dolt.
6. British small utility vehicle (styled "MOKE").
7. (slang) A mixture of cannabis and tobacco, especially smoked from a bong or water pipe.

Synonyms

ass

🍑

donkey

🫏

dunce

fool

jackass

jade

nag

African wild ass

domestic ass

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məʊk/

Etymology

Unknown. In the sense of a variety performer, comes from "The Lively Moke" (or "Musical Moke"), an 1860s blackface song, dance and multi-instrumental routine popularized by Johnny Thompson, William J. "Billy" Ashcroft and others.