What is 'woke'?

[PeteXXX]

I've seen the expression 'woke' used several times, recently.
What is it supposed to mean. Is it a snowflakery liberal thing?

Answers on a postcard, please.

 

[ColinJ]

THAT IS SCARY... I just woke up wondering what 'woke' means!

 

[PeteXXX]

It seems to refer to the BBC, sometimes 🤷‍♂️

 

[Venod]

I suppose it depends in what context it is used, take your pick.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woke

 

[PeteXXX]

Ahhh..
Probably the 'pretensious about a social issue' thing..

 

[EltonFrog]

adjectiveINFORMAL•US


adjective: woke; comparative adjective: woker; superlative adjective: wokest

1. alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
   "we need to stay angry, and stay woke"
2. What some folks on CC would like you to think they are.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

New one on me, I must be older than I thought I was

 

[AndyRM]

Why spend a couple of minutes doing your own research when you could start a hilarious thread on here?

 

[biggs682]

Same as " my bad " used by trendy people trying to sound cool

 

[Mugshot]

Is this one of those tolerant threads I've been hearing about?

 

[Cycleops]

More power to Ricky Gervais.

 

[PeteXXX]

adjectiveINFORMAL•US


adjective: woke; comparative adjective: woker; superlative adjective: wokest

1. alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
   "we need to stay angry, and stay woke"
2. What some folks on CC would like you to think they are.

Isn't #1 the opposite of the urban dictionary version? 🤔

 

[EltonFrog]

Woking (ptcpl. vb.): Standing in the kitchen wondering what you came in here for.

Woke : Standing in the kitchen remembering what you came in here for.

Apologies to Douglas Adams & John Lloyd.

 

[EltonFrog]

Isn't #1 the opposite of the urban dictionary version? 🤔

I’ve no feckin idea, it is my role in life to post ill informed nonsense on the internet.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Why spend a couple of minutes doing your own research when you could start a hilarious thread on here?

Because then others wouldn't know how unhip they were

Is this one of those tolerant threads I've been hearing about?

Are there any of those, I thought you believed all posts were Gammon inspired & this seems in the same vein

More power to Ricky Gervais.

Please never mention that name in polite company

I’ve no feckin idea, it my role in life to post ill informed nonsense on the internet.

You are very good at it.