gloak

gloak
noun /ɡləʊk/
A man, a guy.

, 1997: ‘Brit, by the look of him,’ cries a short, freckl’d seaman in whom Stature and Pugnacity enjoy an inverse relation. ‘– long way from home ain’t you old Gloak?’ — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon


Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • gloak — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mendip local elections — Mendip Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years. Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By election results 3.1 1995 1999 …   Wikipedia

  • Bloke — 1. man; fellow; guy; 2. affectionate term used to refer to a male animal; 3. (obsolete) person in charge; the boss; 4. (obsolete) prostitute s pimp (formerly also spelt bloak ; from British working class slang, perhaps from Shelta (a tinkers… …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • bloke — I Australian Slang 1. man; fellow; guy; 2. affectionate term used to refer to a male animal; 3. (obsolete) person in charge; the boss; 4. (obsolete) prostitute s pimp (formerly also spelt bloak ; from British working class slang, perhaps from… …   English dialects glossary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”