jamoke

noun

ja·moke jə-ˈmōk How to pronounce jamoke (audio)

plural jamokes

old-fashioned slang : coffee sense 1

"Thank you, Marco," the Chief said when they had reached his door. "Will you come up for a cup of jamoke?"

John Foster

slang : an ordinary, unimpressive, or inept person

—typically used as a term of mild or joking disparagement for a man

If my brother and I proved one thing, it's that just about any jamoke can host a radio show.

Ray MagliozziYour boss obviously thinks you're suckers, fools, chumps and jamokes. Take your pick.

John KassWhy hasn't anyone thought of inventing a laptop case that converts into a portable office so that when a jamoke like me is stuck in a joint like this, he can use the case as a portable work desk?

Jeffrey L. Seglin

Word History

Etymology

by shortening of jamocha "coffee," blend of java and mocha

Note: Origin of the second sense is unclear. The initial syllable and second vowel suggest slang jiboney, jaboney "guy, fellow."

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	jamoke
释义	jamoke noun ja·moke jə-ˈmōk plural jamokes 1 old-fashioned slang : coffee sense 1 "Thank you, Marco," the Chief said when they had reached his door. "Will you come up for a cup of jamoke?" John Foster 2 slang : an ordinary, unimpressive, or inept person —typically used as a term of mild or joking disparagement for a man If my brother and I proved one thing, it's that just about any jamoke can host a radio show. Ray MagliozziYour boss obviously thinks you're suckers, fools, chumps and jamokes. Take your pick. John KassWhy hasn't anyone thought of inventing a laptop case that converts into a portable office so that when a jamoke like me is stuck in a joint like this, he can use the case as a portable work desk? Jeffrey L. Seglin Word History Etymology by shortening of jamocha "coffee," blend of java and mocha Note: Origin of the second sense is unclear. The initial syllable and second vowel suggest slang jiboney, jaboney "guy, fellow." First Known Use 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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