toke
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Clipping of token.
Noun
toke (plural tokes)
Verb
toke (third-person singular simple present tokes, present participle toking, simple past and past participle toked)
- (transitive, US casino slang) To give a gratuity to.
- You have to toke the maitre d’ at least $50 if you want a really good table.
Noun
toke (plural tokes)
Verb
toke (third-person singular simple present tokes, present participle toking, simple past and past participle toked)
References
- “toke” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
Lindu
Middle English
Verb
toke
- took
- 1407, The Testimony of William Thorpe, pages 40–41
- "And herfore of Wicleef speciali and of these men I toke the lore whiche I haue taughte and purpose to lyue aftir, if God wole, to my lyues ende.”
- 1407, The Testimony of William Thorpe, pages 40–41
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