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oke¹

Sounds like oak · Rhymes with -əʊk

verb

  1. obsolete, past simple past of ache
  2. obsolete, past simple past of ake

oke²

Sounds like oak · Rhymes with -əʊk

Where it comes from

See oka

noun okes

  1. alternative Alternative form of oka At Constantinople, the cantaro, or quintal, contains 44 okes, or 100 rottoli; and the cantaro weighs about 123¾ lbs. avoirdupois, the oke 2lbs. 13 oz., and the rottolo 19⁴⁄₅ oz., and the chequee 11¼ oz. avoirdupois... At Smyrna, the cantaro, or kintal, contains 45 okes, or 100 rottoli. The batman is

oke³

Sounds like oak · Rhymes with -əʊk

Where it comes from

Shortened borrowing from Afrikaans outjie.

noun okes

  1. South Africa, slang Man; guy; bloke. An oke meets up with his ex-wife at a party. After a few dops, he puts his arm around her and suggests they go to bed. 'Over my dead body,' she snarls at him. He downs his drink and says, 'I see you haven't changed.'

oke⁴

Sounds like oak · Rhymes with -əʊk

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English oke.

noun okes

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of oak

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@misc{oke_2026,
  title = {oke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}