*roke: adjective | /rōk/
1. Falsely claiming merit or qualification
2. insincerely presenting oneself as competent or worthy of a role or position.
Origin: Derived from the verb "roke", which means “to swindle” or “
cheat.” First recorded in 16th-century
English, where it was used to describe acts of deception or fraud.
His roke credentials didn’t fool anyone.
With roke homogeneity hires
like these, it's time to
retire the "
woke diversity hire" pejorative...