Definitions

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  • adjective South Africa, slang keen or willing.
  • interjection The clucking sound of a chicken.

Etymologies

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From Afrikaans bok

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Imitative.

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Examples

  • Jeanne, I thought the flavor was very similar to what we call bok choy here, maybe a cross between that and swiss chard.

    Chilled Wilted Tatsoi Salad Recipe with Sesame-Ginger Dressing Kalyn Denny 2008

  • They have said it best no one writes like Laymon If this bok is a tribute to laymon then sign me up. and as far as lee goes hell he the shit to

    The Pipeline – Brian Keene 2008

  • Rest easy, Jane, the Obama picture bok is just as gooey.

    Fightin' Words or the Simple Truth? Roger Sutton 2008

  • Comment on books #13: I've heard that the word book comes from the Old English word bok, which stands for beech, and that beech bark was used as paper.

    FIFTEEN COMMENTS ON BOOKS as requested by Mrs. Camy "Story Sensei" Tang Mirtika 2005

  • Comment on books #13: I've heard that the word book comes from the Old English word bok, which stands for beech, and that beech bark was used as paper.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Mirtika 2005

  • The Chinese call it "bok chow," which means rice wine, but T-men who've tasted it say it has the kick of a wild Asiatic black ass

    SFGate: Top News Stories Specia pinkletters@sfchronicle.com (Johnny Miller 2010

  • On the frontier and in the interior there are a great variety of this gazing-deer, the most remarkable being the spring-bok, which is exceedingly swift, parti-coloured or pied, and they almost fly from you.

    The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903

  • In Western shops and pantries, formerly exotic Eastern produce such as bok choy, Chinese cabbage, fresh coriander, five-spice powder, oyster sauce and Thai green curry paste can be found nestled comfortably alongside traditional Western foodstuffs.

    Bok Choy To The World 2008

  • * Evil laughter* And it dawned upon me that the 'bok' segment of our conversation was totally retarded.

    babycartercl Diary Entry babycartercl 2007

  • Planting crops such as bok choy in a cold frame page 80 lets gardeners extend the growing season in chilly climates.

    THE ARROWS COOKBOOK Clark Frasier 2003

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  • The blow, a rude and deafening bok, had dazed me. From "The Last Werewolf" by Glen Duncan.

    March 23, 2012

  • '"Has she boked?"

    Barry smiled at O'Reilly's use of the country vernacular for "vomited."'. - An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor, Chapter 5.

    April 24, 2017