bloke
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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"Tomos was an outdoor sort of bloke," said his dad, Charlie.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Yet to hear Styles tell it, this former member of the mega-successful British boy band One Direction has been trying since then to live like a regular bloke.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
"He was quite amenable, very nice and a believable bloke," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
"The overarching trend is how many people say what a brilliant bloke he was to bump into."
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
“The bloke who may or may not have been eaten by a hollow—do you know where they’re keeping him?”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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