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Definition of toke

toke

/toʊk/
toke
Plural:tokes
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Past Simple:toked
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Past Participle:toked
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Present Participle:toking
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• noun

1

An inhalation or puff of smoke from a cannabis cigarette or pipe (slang).

Example

"He took a quick toke before passing the pipe to his friend."

2

American A tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a casino dealer (slang).

Example

"The blackjack dealer earned a generous toke after the player won three hands in a row."

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• verb

1

To inhale smoke from a cannabis cigarette or pipe (slang).

Example

"The musicians were toking backstage before the concert began."

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• Rhymes for toke

• Nearby Words

toilette
toilsome
tokay gecko
toke
token
tokenism
tokenistic

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American slang, likely as a shortened form of 'token' or influenced by the Spanish verb 'tocar' (to touch or take a share). An older 19th-century British slang sense meaning a piece of bread or food is of unknown origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Toke. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/toke
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