toke

Etymology 1

Clipping of token.

noun

  1. (US, slang, casinos) A gratuity.
    I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.

verb

  1. (transitive, US casino slang) To give a gratuity to.
    You have to toke the maitre d’ at least $50 if you want a really good table.

Etymology 2

Presumably from Spanish tocar (“touch”). Noun sense 1968, verb 1952.

noun

  1. (slang) A puff of marijuana.
    The artist took a thoughtful toke off the joint, then passed it along.

verb

  1. (slang) To smoke marijuana.
    Let's roll up a doobie and toke.
    This keeps Doc’s workload relatively light, freeing him to stay stoned around the clock and live in the now, which isn’t hard for him, because he’s toked away his short-term memory. August 23, 2009, Walter Kirn, “Drugs to Do, Cases to Solve”, in New York Times
  2. (slang) To inhale a puff of marijuana

Etymology 3

noun

  1. (slang, obsolete) A piece of bread.
    Toke and cold ground rice pudding with plums it used to be—there is no better food at all. 1905, H. G. Wells, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul

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