A term originally coined by the Black community, that in previous years was used to describe being aware of and understanding the unfair treatment of the working class as perpetuated by oligarchs and other elites, but that is now moreso just used as a scapegoat word for conservatives and other ignorant people to hide their utter lack of empathy. Nowadays, words such as woke and wokeness are almost exclusively used by chuds and politicans as a proxy to perpetuate the ongoing culture war in America, while simultaneously turning a blind eye to those who have been effectively raped by society.
The term gradually changed hands from the american Left to the Right sometime during/after Trump's presidency when conservatives unanimously conspired to steal the term and corrupt it to serve their own purposes. (Much in the same way that white people in decades past have co-opted many other various things from black culture, such as e.g. music genres like Rock/Jazz/Blues/Funk, slang and vernacular, fashion styles, or erasing black contributions to arts & sciences.)
In truth, the word 'woke' has no real meaning. (as of the date of this post).
The term gradually changed hands from the american Left to the Right sometime during/after Trump's presidency when conservatives unanimously conspired to steal the term and corrupt it to serve their own purposes. (Much in the same way that white people in decades past have co-opted many other various things from black culture, such as e.g. music genres like Rock/Jazz/Blues/Funk, slang and vernacular, fashion styles, or erasing black contributions to arts & sciences.)
In truth, the word 'woke' has no real meaning. (as of the date of this post).
Person A: "I'm tired of tolerating all this woke virtue-signaling going on today."
Person B: "So what's 'woke' about it?"
Person A: "Well... there's like--*begins absent-mindedly rattling off a list of random minor things liberals do that annoys them*"
Person B: "Hmm, interesting. Can you actually define what the term 'woke' means?"
Person A: "Ummm...... it's when you...... it's when.... like, when people--..... uhh, blue hair, or... something...?"
Person B: "Yeah, didn't think so."
Person B: "So what's 'woke' about it?"
Person A: "Well... there's like--*begins absent-mindedly rattling off a list of random minor things liberals do that annoys them*"
Person B: "Hmm, interesting. Can you actually define what the term 'woke' means?"
Person A: "Ummm...... it's when you...... it's when.... like, when people--..... uhh, blue hair, or... something...?"
Person B: "Yeah, didn't think so."
by TheChildishGambito April 10, 2025
Get the wokemug. An individual that is highly perceptive regarding the current state of the world. Generally practices a lifestyle of being mindful, ecofriendly and aware of their current carbon footprint inpact to the earth. Typically avoids shopping at large e-commerce stores or corporations and prefers smaller niche retailers at three times the cost. Diet is usually vegetal leaning or fully vegan. Clothes are typically thrifted or bought from expensive small business retailers.
Selectively expensive in some things such high quality products for aesthetics but serves no ergonomic function.
Selectively expensive in some things such high quality products for aesthetics but serves no ergonomic function.
Don't you think Kelly is so earth woke? She just bought a compost machine and that blue land soap. She really loves the environment.
by boardgamebender January 26, 2022
Get the earth wokemug. WOKE
The Catch-all used to describe those who try to excuse THEIR Racist acts by calling it something other than Racist. The Term POC (people of color) means everyone EXCEPT white people, so when the Woke discriminate AGAINST white people, or discriminate FOR the POC (which is everyone EXCEPT white people), it's STILL Racist...and it's STILL wrong.
Easiest way to identify a WOKE person is to ask them if it's okay to discriminate against white people.
The Catch-all used to describe those who try to excuse THEIR Racist acts by calling it something other than Racist. The Term POC (people of color) means everyone EXCEPT white people, so when the Woke discriminate AGAINST white people, or discriminate FOR the POC (which is everyone EXCEPT white people), it's STILL Racist...and it's STILL wrong.
Easiest way to identify a WOKE person is to ask them if it's okay to discriminate against white people.
by Fourcanic October 13, 2022
Get the WOKEmug. Pretending to care on something or someone, not because you do really care, but because you want to look kind and good in the eyes of other people, even though you are lying to them and hide them the facts.
Transperson: You can identify any gender as you like, I can even identify as 5 year old girl, so I can take any young boys I want, without being a creep.
Woke: Stunning and brave!
Woke: Stunning and brave!
by Peanut Vendor May 27, 2024
Get the wokemug. People who are Gen-Zers and/or hardcore ideological leftists that influence pop culture, the media, and the government Ex: SJWs, Transpeople, BLM, Antifa, Marxists, and college students.
The wokes hate our founding documents becuase they believe our republic was founded on white supremacy and slavery.
by jondich November 25, 2023
Get the Wokesmug. Art designed to annoy or provoke so your rejection proves you’re a bigot, dressed up as moral enlightenment.
"The Rings of Power felt like woke art: every scene crafted to frustrate Tolkien purists, so their anger could be used against them."
by Skullford October 6, 2025
Get the Woke Artmug. A foreign policy is used by nation-states to dictate to other nations based on perceived injustices the other nations are committing.
The United States uses Woke Imperialism on their approach to Isreal after the October 7th attacks by Hamas.
by jondich May 27, 2024
Get the Woke Imperialismmug.