oke

1. obsoletepastsimple past of ache
2. obsoletepastsimple past of ake

plural okes

1. alternativehistorical units of measurementAlternative form of oka.

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   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...

   1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia, Vol. XXX, s.v. "Rottolo"

plural okes

1. South AfricaslangMan; guy; bloke.

   When that oke talked, I listened.

   2009, Kevin Richardson, Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa, published 2016, page 39

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   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

   I had initiated an African ritual by giving the pipe to him. And you can never stay befuck with an oke you smoke nchangu with.

   2005, Al Lovejoy, Acid Alex

plural okes

1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of oak.