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bok en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/bɒk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)
/bɑk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Afrikaans bok. Doublet of buck. Compare German Bock (“willingness, desire”).

Meanings

(South-Africa, slang) Keen or willing.
- "Do you want to go to the movies?" "Ja, I'm bok."

bok en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/bɒk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)
/bɑk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Imitative

Meanings

The clucking sound of a chicken.
- So the librarian gives the chicken a book. The chicken goes away, but comes back the next day, goes up to the librarian's desk and says: 'Bok, bok!' 2004, Andrew Bennett, Nicholas Royle, An introduction to literature, criticism and theory:
- And he says, "Chicken! Bok bok bok bok!" One time I got up and put the controller down and we started fighting. 2000, William S Pollack, Todd Shuster, Real boys' voices:

Relateds

bok en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/bɒk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)
/bɑk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Imitative

Meanings

To make the clucking sound of a chicken.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
boks	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
bokking	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
bokked	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
bokked	Tense=Past		lexicographic

Relateds

bok-bok · bok choy