bloak

bloak (plural bloaks)

1. Archaic spelling of bloke.
   • 1874, James Greeenwood, The Wilds of London, page 129:

     It might do for some bloaks as come there and was too miserable to look arter their a'pence, but he'd see 'em all — first before they fiddled him out of a farden.

   • 1892, John Pennington Marsden, Job Lot Sketches and Stories, page 177:

     Now I tell yer straight, I don't call it square for two big bloaks like us to tackle one poor woman, and she a widder, and p'raps as 'ard up as us; it isn't English.

   • 2012, Russell Hoban, Riddley Walker, page 57:

     Mr Clevver comes up then. Hes stanning there waching the salting bloak' and hes hummering to his self a littl.

• Balko, Bolak, lo bak