bloke
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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Skinner stressed in his post that he was "not a political bloke", adding: "I just love my country and am patriotic."
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Mr Claydon's father, Clive, paid a tribute to his son, describing him as a "lovely bloke" and a "hard-working family man".
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
Barnett, now 40, said it was the "first time in my life I haven't really wanted to be a woman - it's the first time I've thought, 'I'd really quite like to be a bloke'".
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Once in jail he had to “share a bath with a bloke who was in for murder,” organizing “singsongs with other prisoners” until his lawyers arranged for his release.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
I shove the half-lemon in, shove Grandma out, tell myself the English bloke has glandular fever, cold sores, and tooth decay, the trifecta of unkissability, like every other hot male in Lost Cove.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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