====== 'Bloke' etymology ======

>Bloke (n.)\\ fellow," 1851, also //bloak//, London slang, of unknown origin, perhaps from Celtic //ploc// "large, stubborn person;" another suggestion is Romany (Gypsy) and Hindi //loke// "a man."
>\\ Source : [[https://www.etymonline.com/word/bloke|Etymology online]]

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