Bloke
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bloke – In her book The Dinkum Dictionary Sue Butler says that no one knows for sure the origin of “bloke”, but the best guess is that it comes from the language used by gypsies and tinkers (a language which they called “shelter”), and was their word for “a man”. Presumably it was brought to Australia by convicts. Its earliest recorded usage here is from 1841, from Van Dieman’s Land, where it referred to the man in charge, the proprietor or boss. And if you wanted to be treated decently and fairly, then you had to find a boss (or “bloke”) to work for who was a “good bloke”. As a result, qualities of fairness and decency came to be attached to this word “bloke” as it became a generalised term in Aussie English for an adult male. The word has developed again in more recent times, to be associated with what is called “blokeyness” – for instance, in the hearty, noisy behaviour of football players or fans. But the word retains its association with good intentions, good heartedness, and decency. Although younger Aussies may use “bloke” interchangeably with “guy”, Sue Butler points out that “guy” has never had the moral underpinning that supports the notion of a “good bloke”.
Praxis
from the Greek ‘koinos’ it is the ongoing process of combining and improving theory and action
TLC
Synonym – Tender Loving Care
[n] considerate and solicitous care; “young children need lots of TLC”.
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