a slang term used on building sites in Australia, meaning a morning-tea break, or a smoke break.
"we'll knock off at 11 for smoko"
"grab us some pies for smoko"
by Drago March 29, 2003
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(Australian) Noun: A short break from work, typically morning or afternoon and the time normally needed to have a toilet break, smoke a cigarette (hence the origin of the word) and possibly have a coffee and/or a light meal.
1) It’s been a bugger of a morning, thank God we got smoko coming up!
2) I’m new around here. What time is smoko?
by AussieHelaman April 30, 2018
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Smoko is a term used in Australia and New Zealand by builders and the likes. It's a break where the employee's go and have a durry, and probably a pie too.
"Kia ora bro, whens smoko"
"in 10 minutes mate"
by Kiwiboiiii March 27, 2018
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Scott Morrison (ScoMo) - Prime Minister of Australia. A nickname originating when then Prime Minister Scott Morrison left Australia for a holiday break during the 2019/20 Australian bushfires when much of the country was on fire or choking on bushfire smoke. A mocking play on his self-marketed nickname 'ScoMo'.
"Where's the Prime Minister?" "Smoko's buggered off on holidays in Hawaii while the country is on fire"
by ginit March 24, 2021
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1. a break, more literally a cigarette break.

2. to have a cigarette break
1. Go have a smoko.

2. Go smoko.
by bread infection November 23, 2009
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a slang term used widely in Australia to denote breaks given by law to smokers in Australian business. Due to a quirk in the laws a smoko must be given to a smoker if requested, but if theyre not a smoker, they cannot request a similar break, even if the smokers in the office take a smoko frequently
"Im off for smoko"
"smoko break!"
by Draegath March 12, 2003
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The word Smoko is the Australian word for lunch. It has been popularized by people working in the trade industry such as Brickies, Sparkies, Council workers, Mechanic's and other tradies.
Oi cunt when's smoko!

Hey wanna go to macca's for smoko?

Oi are there any pies left in the hotbox it's nearly smoko?

Hey cunt can I bum a durrie off ya it's nearly smoko and I spent all me money on a Iced coffee.
by Jabraham_ May 31, 2018
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