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Oke

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of oka. alt-of, alternative

    "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 6 okes, or 2400 drachms; and the oke is 400 drachms, and the rottolo = 180 drachms. The cantaro of 45 okes weighs 123 lbs. 4 oz. avoirdupois; and, therefore, the oke is = 2 lbs. 11 oz. 13 drs. avoirdupois..."

  2. 2
    Man; guy; bloke. South-Africa, slang

    "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.'"

  3. 3
    Obsolete spelling of oak. alt-of, obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past of ache form-of, obsolete, past
  2. 2
    simple past of ake form-of, obsolete, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

See oka

Etymology 2

Shortened borrowing from Afrikaans outjie.

Etymology 3

From Middle English oke.

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