moke

British slang
as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things scolded his assistant for having no more intelligence than a moke

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Noun
  • His only real worry is keeping the donkey in focus.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Feminine slides, mules and wedges, especially in patent or velvet, felt fresh.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Most of that fentanyl is then smuggled into the U.S. enters through legal ports of entry, hidden in cargo shipments, stuffed into vehicle compartments, or even carried by individual drug mules.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
  • In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.
    Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
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“Moke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moke. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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