noun General Slang

Yoke

/jəʊk/ · noun · informal

A thingamajig — any object whose name you can't be bothered to find.

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Definitions

1

Used dismissively for a contraption that's awkward or unfamiliar.

“How does this yoke even turn on?”
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2

In some contexts, slang for an ecstasy tablet (drug usage).

“Word from the smoking area was that yokes were going around.”
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A catch-all word for any object, gadget, or thing whose proper name escapes you.

“Pass me that yoke for opening the bottle.”
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Yoke In A Sentence

Hand me the yoke there, the remote-control thing.
I bought one of those yokes for chopping garlic.
What's this yoke doing in the drawer?

Origin & Usage

From the standard English 'yoke' (a harness for animals), broadened in Hiberno-English into a vague word for any object. The drug sense emerged in 1990s Irish rave culture.

Variants yokeybusyokeymabobthingymajig
Tags #irish#uk

People Also Ask

What does yoke mean in Irish slang?

It's a stand-in word for any object you can't name, like 'thingy' or 'whatsit'.

Does yoke mean drugs in Ireland?

In certain contexts, yes — 'yoke' can mean an ecstasy pill, a usage from rave culture, but most everyday use just means 'thing'.

How do you use yoke in a sentence?

Point at something and say 'pass me that yoke' — it works for any gadget or object whose name you've forgotten.

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