blokes

Guys in Britain

Blokes is the plural of bloke, British and Australian slang for a man or guy.

The word is casual and friendly, roughly equivalent to American "guys" or "dudes": A few blokes from work invited me to the pub.

He's a decent bloke.

synonyms

chaps

Protective riding legwear

  • gentsMales, politely termed
  • fellasMen, spoken casually
  • guysPeople, informally addressed

dudes · lads · fellows · gentlemen · men · geezers · codgers · punters · sorts · characters

camaraderie

mates

Friends or breeding partners

  • buddiesInformal term for friends
  • palsInformal term for companions
  • chumsClose companions

comrades · companions · cronies · brothers · amigos · cohorts · crew · gang · squad · confidants

british

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

lager · pint · working-class · cockney · informal · colloquial · slang · vernacular · everyday

Categories
Opposites
gender

blokesbirds

Egg-laying flying vertebrates

sheilas · ladies · women · girls · lasses

register/formality

blokesgentlemen

Men of refinement

sirs · lords · dignitaries · aristocrats · noblemen

Family

bloke, blokey

Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G