moke
(noun) British informal for donkey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
moke (plural mokes)
(colloquial, dialectal) A donkey.
A mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net.
(US pejorative slang, ethnic slur, now rare) A black person.
A stupid person; a dolt.
(dated, theatrical slang) A performer, such as a minstrel, who plays on several musical instruments.
Source: Wiktionary
Moke, n.
Definition: A donkey. [Cant] Thackeray.
Moke, n.
Definition: A mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
