US /bloʊk/ UK /bləʊk/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    (British informal) a man; a fellow

    A friendly bloke at the pub gave us directions.

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Synonyms
1 noun · (british informal) a man; a... fellowchapguymangentladdude
Word family
Derived forms blokeishblokey

Etymology

British slang of obscure origin, first attested in the early 19th century; possibly from Shelta (Irish Traveller cant) or from Romani loke ('man').

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