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Meaning of "smoko" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMOKO

From smoke + -o.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SMOKO

smoko  [ˈsməʊkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMOKO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smoko is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SMOKO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

smoko

Smoko

"Smoko" is a term used in Australian English, New Zealand English and Falkland Islands English for a short, often informal, cigarette break taken during work or military duty, although the term can also be used to describe any short break such as a rest or a coffee/tea break. Among sheep shearers in Australia, "smoko" is a mid-morning break, between breakfast and lunch, in which a light meal may be eaten. Within New Zealand the term has generally altered to include coffee breaks and outdoor rests. The term is used primarily in New Zealand amongst the building and manufacturing communities. The term is believed to have originated in the British Merchant Navy, and was in use as early as 1865. The term is still in use in the British Merchant Navy today. The tradition of a smoko in the Australian sense seems to have begun amongst sheep shearers in the 1860s. Although a slang term, the word "smoko" has been used in government writing and industrial relations reports to mean a short work break.

Definition of smoko in the English dictionary

The definition of smoko in the dictionary is a short break from work for tea, a cigarette, etc. Other definition of smoko is a refreshment taken during this break.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMOKO


Bioko
baɪˈəʊkəʊ
choko
ˈtʃəʊkəʊ
coco
ˈkəʊkəʊ
cocoa
ˈkəʊkəʊ
iroko
ɪˈrəʊkəʊ
loco
ˈləʊkəʊ
locofoco
ˌləʊkəʊˈfəʊkəʊ
moko
ˈməʊkəʊ
Orinoco
ˌɒrɪˈnəʊkəʊ
pakoko
ˈpɑːkəʊkəʊ
poco
ˈpəʊkəʊ
rococo
rəˈkəʊkəʊ
smokeho
ˈsməʊkəʊ
toco
ˈtəʊkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMOKO

smokestack
smokestack industry
smoketight
smokey
smokier
smokiest
smokily
smokiness
smoking
smoking area
smoking ban
smoking car
smoking compartment
smoking gun
smoking jacket
smoking room
smoking-related
smoky
Smoky Mountains
smoky quartz

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMOKO

alko
Amabokoboko
Amakrokokroko
Bamako
Biko
dekko
Disko
gecko
Gromyko
maiko
mako
mokomoko
Nikko
pachinko
pinko
Rothko
stinko
tokotoko
wacko
yuko

Synonyms and antonyms of smoko in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «smoko» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMOKO

Find out the translation of smoko to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smoko from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smoko» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

smoko
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

smoko
570 millions of speakers

English

smoko
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

smoko
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

smoko
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перекур
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

smoko
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

smoko
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

smoko
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smoko
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

smoko
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

smoko
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

smoko
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smoko
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

smoko
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

smoko
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मोओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

smoko
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smoko
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Smoko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перекур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

smoko
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

smoko
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Smokoleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smoko
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smoko
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smoko

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOKO»

The term «smoko» is regularly used and occupies the 67.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOKO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smoko

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMOKO»

Discover the use of smoko in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smoko and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Billy and Old Smoko
Written by one of New Zealand's wittiest and most original and delightfully anarchic storytellers fior children, this book is guaranteed to make the world a better place for those who believe in the value of friendship.
Jack Lasenby, 2007
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Reginald Marsh's New York: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, and ...
1.766. aries, it is likely that Lifeguards is actually the painting of Jones Beach and "Sideshow" became Smoko, the Human Volcano. A wonderful series of snapshots (Fig. 124), some loose arid others in a Fotofolio, shows each of the groups ...
Marilyn Cohen, 1983
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Kangaroo's Comments and Wallaby's Words: The Aussie Word Book
When the shearers and the boys are ready for a break, they take a smoko. A smoko originally meant stopping for a smoke, but then the definition widened to mean a break — a cigarette and/or a cup of tea or coffee and a snack, any kind of  ...
Helen Jonsen, 1999
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
284, 2003 smoko noun 1 a break from work AUSTRALIA, isss Originally a break for a cigarette and normally long enough for a hot beverage. • We had smoko on top of the half deck, in the lee of a lifeboat.— Robert S. Close, Love Me Sailor, p.
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories ...
Just before the eighties could slip into the pages of history, Shandel Music unleashed Mama's Baby, a hit by a young musician, with a sweet voice, called Sydney. his full names were Sydney Mogopodi. his albums included Smoko Majita ...
Max Mojapelo, Sello Galane, 2008
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The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
[From Australian English smoko a tea-break, recorded from 1865 onwards (AND). The term was probably taken to the Falklands by Australian shearers: see 1994 quotation.] A break at (morning) teatime. 1925 (Elephant Island) Hurley, Captain  ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000
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Bohica: What You Managers Always Do to Us Workers
The door of the smoko room was open and a collection of blue overalls hanging on hooks or thrown on the bench indicated several ofthe team members were taking a break, or had stopped working full stop. Trevor hesitated. Should he go into ...
Rob Probst, 2011
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Digging It Up Down Under: A Practical Guide to Doing ...
[AUS] Smoko = [US/UK] Break. Obviously "smoko" is the most important word to learn (and listen for) during fieldwork. Smoko might consist of various forms of " tucker" (food), including "bikkies" (cookies), "sangers" (sandwiches), or "lollies" ...
Claire Smith, Heather Burke, 2007
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Contested Governance: Culture, Power and Institutions in ...
For example, I was invited to all formal meetings of the executive that occurred during my visits, and was also able to participate, sometimes on a daily basis, in the informal meetings of members of BAC executive in the 'smoko' room, ...
Janet Hunt, Janet Hunt, Diane Smith, Stephanie Garling and Will Sanders (Editors), 2008
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From Gulf to God knows where
Then two hours' work and an hour for lunch; another two hours then afternoon smoko. There was a shearer's cook and mutton three times a day. One of us rousies would get paid for killing the sheep. You'd get rib flaps for lunch – fat and bone ...
Marion Houldsworth

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMOKO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smoko is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trial cruise has Smoko on track for return
A brilliant winner at six of nine starts, Smoko pulled up with the ligament injury after running sixth to Shining Knight in the Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) at ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
2
Don Randall used to chat with the apprentices during the smoko break
"Don Randall picked me up from the brink of a black hole and gave me some light and hope." For many Australians, Don Randall, who died on Tuesday, aged ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
3
My Smoko Break: Hayley's tasty pumpkin soup
Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Hollow out the pumpkin with a large hard spoon, discarding the seeds, keeping the top of the pumpkin for serving. Place pumpkin ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Smoko Inc. introduces the world's most majestic LED Lamp
Galloping off the popularity of the Mini Uni Light, Smoko Inc.'s Jen Yen explained Smoko Inc.'s in-house development and design team wanted to follow up the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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This Remix Of SD's "Circles" Turns It Into A Chicago Club Banger
Today, Chicago based producer Smoko Ono, an affiliate of Chance The Rapper and Vic Mena's collective Save Money, released the official remix for “Circles,” ... «The FADER, Jun 15»
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Bullet holes in workers' smoko shed
Two buildings hit by bullets at Fonterra's Kauri factory site include a smoking shed used by staff and a door to the cafeteria. A 52-year-old man charged with ... «Northern Advocate, May 15»
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Too Future. Guest Mix 028: Smoko Ono
Smoko's mix is packed with wavy bass, future chill, and hip hop jams. He throws in tracks from rising producers oshi and Daktyl as well as major hip hop/rap ... «Your EDM, Apr 15»
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Frenzal Rhomb: Smoko at the Pet Food FactorySmoko at the Pet …
Released almost twenty years after the band's formation, Smoko at the Pet Food Factory is a late-career home run, with an energy, vigor, and musicianship that ... «Punknews.org, Apr 15»
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No more smoko break? Cotton On challenges tea breaks for …
No more smoko break? Cotton On challenges tea breaks for distribution centre. Sun, Mar 22. share. One News. Source: Retail giant Cotton On has become the ... «TVNZ, Mar 15»
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Smoko shed allegedly prompts furious argument
A union official has been accused of launching a torrent of abuse at construction workers and throwing food on the ground - all over the use of an on-site smoko ... «Brisbane Times, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Smoko [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/smoko>. Apr 2024 ».
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