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
  • Both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have run a massive Tennessee homestead and animal sanctuary, which has included Scottish Highland cows, full-sized and miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens.
    Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
  • So on market days, local Colored laborers would follow in the tradition of the formerly enslaved, riding donkeys, horses, or rowing boats to other parishes where food was in greater supply and available for sale.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Visitors can expect to see everything from lupine and mule's ear at lower elevations to Colorado's state flower, the columbine, higher in the mountains.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • That car started its life as a development mule before being refitted for Pikes Peak duty with the mandatory roll cage and fuel cell, which Chevrolet’s engineers opted to mount in the trunk.
    Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
  • At the top stood renowned veteran burro racer and Idaho Springs resident Bill Lee and his donkey Jack.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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“Moke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moke. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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