What does "toke" mean?
A gratuity.
Toke
/toʊk/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A gratuity.
- Grammar: toke is listed as noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: bonged, drag, draw, inhale.
- Useful contrasts: exhale.
- Usage evidence: I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A gratuity. US, slang
"I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed."
- 2 A puff of marijuana. slang
"The artist took a thoughtful toke off the joint, then passed it along."
- 3 A piece of bread. obsolete, slang
"Toke and cold ground rice pudding with plums it used to be—there is no better food at all."
- 4 a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette wordnet
- 5 An inhalation or lungful of anything. broadly, slang
"Back on the wards a big toke of O₂ might have done the job; it was God's own pick-me-up."
Verb
- 1 To give a gratuity to. transitive
"You have to toke the maitre d’ at least $50 if you want a really good table."
- 2 To smoke marijuana. slang
"Let's roll up a doobie and toke."
- 3 To inhale a puff of marijuana slang
Antonyms
Example
"I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "toke"?
Common synonyms include: bonged, drag, draw, inhale, puff, toking.
How do you use "toke" in a sentence?
I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.
How do you pronounce "toke"?
Pronounced /toʊk/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of token.
Etymology 2
Presumably borrowed from Spanish toque (literally “touch”). Noun sense 1968, verb 1952.