bloke

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Hiligaynon 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First known usage 1851. Origins unknown. Hypotheses include:

• from Celtic ploc (large, stubborn person)
• from Roma or Hindi loke (a man)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: blōk, IPA: /bləʊk/, SAMPA: /bl@Uk/
• Rhymes: -əʊk

[edit] Noun

bloke (plural blokes)

1. (Australian, New Zealand, British, South African, slang) A man (usually in the sense: the typical ‘man on the street’, an ordinary, down-to-earth man, often stressing manhood in a very physical sense); compare sheila (the nearest female equivalent, in Australian slang)
2. (Quebec, slang) An anglophone

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:man

[edit] Derived terms

• blokey

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Hiligaynon

[edit] Verb

bloke

1. block