bloke

[ blohk ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. man; fellow; guy.

bloke

/ bləʊk /

noun

1. an informal word for man

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloke¹

First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloke¹

C19: from Shelta

Example Sentences

One customer queuing for his lunch described him as a "genuine sort of bloke who spoke how it was".

From BBC

“What is it that women get up to when the blokes aren’t looking?”

From Los Angeles Times

Looking back, it was just a bunch of middle-aged white blokes, or even a bunch of late-aged white blokes.

From BBC

"Just two regular blokes, having a go at beef rendang or apple pie. Hopefully we caught the attention of people who didn't normally watch swanky cooking programmes on telly."

From BBC

"We are too blokey as a party, and I say that as a bloke," he said.

From BBC

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