noun
toke
tohk
noun
1
A puff or inhalation of marijuana smoke.
"He took a slow toke and passed the joint along."
2
A tip or gratuity (dated slang, especially among service workers).
"The bartender pocketed a generous toke at the end of the night."
verb
1
To smoke or inhale marijuana.
"They sat on the porch and toked as the sun went down."
How to Use Toke
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly used today for a puff of a marijuana cigarette or the act of smoking it.
When to use it
Informal slang, common in casual and drug-culture contexts.
Word Forms
toked past tense, toked past tense, tokes plural, tokes plural, tokes plural, tokes singular, tokes singular
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Etymology
A clipped form of "token," originally referring to a small gratuity before shifting to its marijuana-related sense.