moke

Definition of mokenext
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
  • There are wild burros on the side of the dirt road—descendants of donkeys set loose in the 1890s after the gold and copper mines in the Bradshaw Mountains went bust.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Many ingredients are grown at the organic farm behind the hotel, which also hosts donkeys, ostriches, and the ateliers of craftspeople making pottery and papyrus paper.
    Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The former Spice Girls member returned to her recent go-to shoe silhouette, a trendy minimalist mule, while walking with her husband, David Beckham.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
    Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Moke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moke. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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