noun
Meaning 1
A gratuity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
Qualifier: casinos
Examples
- I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
toke
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UK: tōk
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UK: /təʊk/
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rhymes with -əʊk
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US: tōk
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US: /toʊk/
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noun
Meaning 2
A puff of marijuana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Examples
- The artist took a thoughtful toke off the joint, then passed it along.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An inhalation or lungful of anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 4
A piece of bread.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 5
To give a gratuity to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: US casino slang
Examples
- You have to toke the maitre d’ at least $50 if you want a really good table.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To smoke marijuana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Examples
- Let's roll up a doobie and toke.
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To inhale a puff of marijuana
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 8
a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the boys took a few tokes on a joint
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: puff, drag, pull
History
Etymology
Clipping of token.
Presumably borrowed from Spanish toque (literally “touch”). Noun sense 1968, verb 1952.