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Word of the Day – Loke

By April 18, 2020Word of the Day

Loke (noun) (British)

low-k

a lane, or more specifically a blind alley

Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Marshall (bap. 1745, d. 1818), agricultural writer and land agent. Probably the reflex of Old English loca enclosed space.

Example sentences

“They’ve led us down a metaphorical loke now, with no end game.”

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