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mokes

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plural of moke, British slang

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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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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
And that says nothing of its snort-like laughs, which reminded me too much of the huffs and puffs of the ride’s donkeys.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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