bloke
nounInformal
A British English slang term. Browse all British slang.
What it means
A man; a guy. Completely neutral, and the default word for an unnamed male.
In use
Some bloke came round asking about the car.
He's a decent bloke, you'll like him.
Where it comes from
Of uncertain origin — proposals include Shelta (Irish Traveller cant) and Dutch blok. It surfaced in mid-19th-century English and has stayed resolutely ordinary ever since.
First attested: 1850s
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- geezer, chap, fella