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toke

noun, verb — 7 senses

toke

noun

UK /təʊk/ · US /toʊk/

Etymology Clipping of token.

1

US, Slang A gratuity.

  • I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.

toke

verb

Etymology Clipping of token.

1

To give a gratuity to.

US casino slang

  • You have to toke the maitre d’ at least $50 if you want a really good table.

toke

noun

Etymology Presumably borrowed from Spanish toque (literally “touch”). Noun sense 1968, verb 1952.

1

Slang A puff of marijuana.

  • The artist took a thoughtful toke off the joint, then passed it along.
2

Broadly, Slang An inhalation or lungful of anything.

  • Back on the wards a big toke of O₂ might have done the job; it was God's own pick-me-up.2011, Tim Winton, Dirt Music:

toke

verb

Etymology Presumably borrowed from Spanish toque (literally “touch”). Noun sense 1968, verb 1952.

1

Slang To smoke marijuana.

  • Let's roll up a doobie and toke.
  • This keeps Doc’s workload relatively light, freeing him to stay stoned around the clock and live in the now, which isn’t hard for him, because he’s toked away his short-term memory.2009 August 23, Walter Kirn, “Drugs to Do, Cases to Solve”, in New York Times:
2

Slang To inhale a puff of marijuana

Derived terms
toker, toke tube, toke up

toke

noun
1

Obsolete, Slang A piece of bread.

  • Toke and cold ground rice pudding with plums it used to be—there is no better food at all.1905, H. G. Wells, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul:

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.