poke

  • 101poke-pudding — Pokebag Poke bag , n. [So called in allusion to its baglike nest.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European long tailed titmouse; called also {poke pudding}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Poke bonnet — A poke bonnet is a women s bonnet (hat) in the shape of a hood, featuring a projecting rim on the front side, which would shade the face of the wearer.The poke bonnet came into fashion at the beginning of the 19th century …

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  • 103Poke (gesture) — Poking is an action of tapping and/or softly jabbing another person with the tip of one s finger or a sharp object. This is usually done to gain the other s attention. However, it is also commonly used as a form of teasing, joking around with, or …

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  • 104poke borack — verb To ridicule. Syn: poke borak, poke borax …

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  • 105poke about — see poke around * * * see see poke around …

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  • 106poke-check — See poke check. * * * …

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  • 107poke borax — verb to ridicule Syn: poke borack …

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  • 108poke box — noun Container usually found in the home, containing miscellaneous items, e.g. buttons, paper clips, safety pins, and in which one must poke around to find what one is looking for …

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  • 109poke one's nose into — verb to interfere or try to intervene in an issue that does not concern one. Have a nice day, Mr Perelman! said the cabbie. Listen! he said, Dont poke your nose into my affairs. Ill have the kind of day I want to. Syn: stick ones nose into …

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  • 110poke out — phr verb Poke out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑tongue …

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