Yoke

n.

Heard in Leitrim, Meath, Offaly, Kilkenny, Longford, Sligo, Fermanagh, Armagh, Limerick, Wexford and Westmeath

A quick way of calling attention to something you can't think of the name of.

In use

Hand me that yoke, would ya? Or, ya have ta attach this yoke to it before it works.

Posh English

Would you kindly hand me that implement? Or alternatively, you must attach this implement to it before it functions.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Yoke-eh-me-bobA placeholder term for an object whose proper name one cannot recall.
  • Bayste of a yokeThe male version of a Mullingar Heifer. Someone that is built like a brick shit-house.
  • Beast of a yokeWhat you would call a huge person as in huge fat or strong.
  • Cnut of a yokeA deeply frustrating, broken-down, or annoying piece of machinery.
  • Durty aul yokeAn unattractive woman or girl.
  • Mad yokeA crazy or eccentric person. Generally deployed admiringly when somebody does something…

FAQ

What does Yoke mean?

A quick way of calling attention to something you can't think of the name of.

How do you use Yoke?

For example: “Hand me that yoke, would ya? Or, ya have ta attach this yoke to it before it works.” In Posh English: Would you kindly hand me that implement? Or alternatively, you must attach this implement to it before it functions.