Moke (slang)

Moke is a term used in the British Isles as slang for "donkey". In Australia it refers to a nag or inferior horse, and is employed by residents of the Hawaiian Islands in similar fashion as the British to derogatorily describe segments of the local Polynesian population. In practice, the word "moke" is similar to "redneck", as it is only used to describe a certain personality type, instead of an entire ethnic group.

In literature

John William's A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands (1832) is one of the earliest records of Mokes in literature. Williams, a missionary with the London Missionary Society, equates mokes with "Heathen Darkness", a claim that portends the later antagonism between whites and Hawaiians over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Later portrayals include W. S. Merwin's The Folding Cliffs, and Paul Theroux's Hotel Honolulu.

Also of note is the reference in Captain Joshua Slocum's Voyage of the Liberdade, where the term refers to a native of the Bahamas.

Moke

Moke may refer to:

Places

People

Arts and entertainment

Other uses

Moke (beverage)

Moke is a traditional beverage from Flores Island, Indonesia, which is made of Borassus flabellifer and Arenga pinnata fruits. This beverage has many names including sopi, dewe, but it is widely known as Moke on Flores Island. Moke is considered as the symbol of friendship and hospitality for the people of Flores Island.

Moke in Flores Island

Moke is a traditional drink made of made of Borassus flabellifer and Arenga pinnata fruits fermintation, this beverage is made traditionally which involves techniques taught from generations to generations. The making of this beverage is done in people's yard using traditional cases made of clay for its cooking process. One bottle of moke can be made in about 5 hours due to the process of waiting drop by drop of the fermentation using a bamboo tool. The best quality Moke is called by the florenese as Bakar Menyala or hot and flaming. The bakar menyala unlike the regular Moke that has an alcoholic effect, this beverage has a healthy effect for the drinkers.

Moke Village

Moke Village is a village under Konch block of Bihar state, India. This village is situated near Tekari sub-division. One canal called Sone Canal System passes through the village, which helps to irrigate the agricultural land. Rice, pulses and sugar cane are produced from the land. As the village does not have a sugar mill, agriculturalists convert the sugar cane into boiled sugar or raw sugar.

The Election census code is 03966000

The Konch Block has the following villages:-

Slang

Slang consists of a lexicon of non-standard words and phrases in a given language. Use of these words and phrases is typically associated with the subversion of a standard variety (such as Standard English) and is likely to be interpreted by listeners as implying particular attitudes on the part of the speaker. In some contexts a speaker's selection of slang words or phrases may convey prestige, indicating group membership or distinguishing group members from those who are not a part of the group.

Defining slang

Few linguists have endeavoured to clearly define what constitutes slang. Attempting to remedy this, Bethany K. Dumas and Jonathan Lighter argue that an expression should be considered "true slang" if it meets at least two of the following criteria:

Slang (disambiguation)

Slang is the use of informal words and expressions in certain social settings.

Slang may also refer to:

Slang (Def Leppard song)

"Slang" is a 1996 song by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their gold album Slang. It reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is the only one from its parent album to be played after the Slang World Tour of 1996 to 1997, with Def Leppard performing the song most recently during their Viva! Hysteria concert residency of Las Vegas in 2013.

In reference to the song, lead singer Elliot said in the album's commentary that Slang is "a bit of a throwback to [Def Leppard's] original sound, in other words loads and loads of backing vocals" and said that "live, this song has always been a favourite with fans".

The single cover features the Def Leppard logo (the 1995 variation) but Slang did not feature the logo in any variation.

Video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick. Recorded on Occidental Studios, Los Angeles in April 1996. The video was released in May 1996.

An additional "Director's Cut" video was released in October 2004, included on the Best of the Videos DVD.