Get attention For example: "Poke on Facebook (Get attention on Facebook)"

Where does the slang word Poke come from?

Poke is a slang term from Zambia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Zambia and across Africa.

Poke

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Poke definition 1

Get attention

"Poke on Facebook (Get attention on Facebook)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Poke 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kuchokoza FB (Facebook poke)

"Amenipoke (He poked me)"

Oke 🇿🇦 South Africa

Guy or bloke (casual term for a man).

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Poke" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Poke 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kuchokoza FB (Facebook poke)

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