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okes

okes is the plural of oke.

Meaning of oke

Noun

oke (plural 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.'1998, Leon Schuster, Leon Schuster's Lekker, Thick South African Joke Book, page 106

Questions about okes

What is okes the plural of?
Okes is the plural of oke.

Words near okes in the dictionary

  1. oker
  2. okered
  3. okering
  4. okero
  5. okers
  6. okes
  7. Okeson
  8. Okesons
  9. OKest
  10. okey
  11. Okey Cokey

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