noun
General Slang
boke
BOHK · noun · slang
A feeling of nausea; the urge to vomit
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Definitions
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Nausea or the urge to be sick ('gie me the boke').
“Cauld chips gie me the boke.”
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To retch or vomit (verb form).
“The smell nearly made me boke.”
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boke In A Sentence
Cauld chips gie me the boke.
The smell nearly made me boke.
Origin & Usage
Variant spelling of 'boak', imitative of retching.
Variants
boak
People Also Ask
What does 'boke' mean?
It means a feeling of nausea or the urge to vomit; as a verb it means to retch or be sick.
Where does 'boke' come from?
It's a variant spelling of 'boak', an imitative word for the sound of retching.
How do you use 'boke'?
You might say something disgusting 'gie me the boke' (gives me the boke), meaning it makes you feel sick.
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