moke

British slang
as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things scolded his assistant for having no more intelligence than a moke

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Noun
  • On Friday, an NBC News team in Gaza captured people moving in search of safety, some driving in battered trucks and others using carts pulled by donkeys, while others fled on foot.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2025
  • Every sunrise, the tourists hear the donkeys slowly return to the campsite from overnight in a pasture as well as the beautiful singing of Muslim prayers by the Touaregs.
    Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Slip it on with sneakers for sightseeing or with classy mules for a night out to get two outfits in one.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
  • Others lead mules to remote trail work sites, literally taking the loads off the backs of other volunteers.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
  • In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.
    Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
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“Moke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moke. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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