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Dictionary definition of “tok cork”

tok cork

v. to chat or talk idly. Also talk cork. Subjects: English, English-derived, Hong Kong, Singapore, Slang

Etymological Note: Perhaps from English talk (poppy)cock, v., ‘to talk nonsense.’

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Citations: 1996 [tershan@vol.net] Usenet: soc.culture.hongkong (June 15) “Re: 7th Annivesary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre”: “I never been to China.” “All the more you shouldn’t talk cork.” 1999 Andy Chan Usenet: soc.culture.singapore (Mar. 14) “Re: My story with Singnet (rev. 1.1)”: Tok Cork, TOk Cork you the best./Singnet Singnet is the best/You better shut your trap/if not i let you eat my cat! 2000 ["Sophus Lefouque (M)" ] Usenet: soc.culture.singapore (Aug. 10) “Re: Property Craaaaaasshhhhh Coming Sooooon!!!”: which joker? i know which one. hng! he expert in toking cork. that type har, i tell you, better be careful. 2003 [Tan Shee Wee] I Am What I Am (Nov. 22): Now me here happily hunting for downloads and switching back to irc toking cork with my pals. 2004 [You Sian] S.H.A.M.A.N K.I.N.G. (Singapore) (June 19): den jocelyn n gang were closee by..n i n derrick juz sit dere..tok a bit cork..den wait wait wait..juz to find out tat dey were waiting at the otehr side.

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