Meanings
nountokay gecko (plural tokay geckos or tokay geckoes)
plural tokay geckos · plural tokay geckoes
- A species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.
Synonyms: fuck-you lizard, tockay, tokay
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.
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Origin
- Malaytokek
- Englishtokay gecko
Borrowed from Malay tokek. First attested in 1753, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin and imitative of its mating call.
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Finnish tokeegekko
- tokeegekkospecies of gecko
Indonesian tokek
- tokekspecies of gecko
Malay tokek
- tokekspecies of gecko
Russian гекко́н то́ки
- гекко́н то́ки (gekkón tóki)species of gecko
Tagalog tuko
- tukospecies of gecko
Thai ตุ๊กแก
- ตุ๊กแก (dtúk-gɛɛ)species of gecko
Vietnamese tắc kè
- tắc kèspecies of gecko
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APA
tokay gecko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokay%20gecko
MLA
“tokay gecko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokay%20gecko. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tokay gecko,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokay%20gecko.
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