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Where does “poke” come from?
poke
(Hawaiian): slice crossways
Definitions
slice crossways
Words derived from “poke”
poker
poke
pucker
puckering
boke
pokeweed
cowpoke
pokeberry
puckery
slowpoke
pokerish
pokerwork
pokeroot
puckeringly
shitepoke
unpucker
pokerlike
pokerishness
nonpoker
pokable
killer poke
poke along
poke box
gunpoke