past tense of wake. so before a wake created by another boat hits your boat it is still a wake. After it hits the past tense part kicks in and it becomes woke.
popular amongst people into water recreation, like boating or jet skiing.
popular amongst people into water recreation, like boating or jet skiing.
by talkingaboutnothingtotalkabout January 6, 2023

A word used to describe any ineffectual or ill-conceived product or policy generated by those who self-identify as exceptionally virtuous.
by Dawgy-style October 17, 2024

When calling attention to matters of social, racial, economical, or societal injustice has direct impact on a person's privilege.
The conservative christian parent complained that discussion of the impacts of slavery in class was "woke"
by Harvest Corn Dog July 24, 2022

by Krakentorpedo March 27, 2025

A label invented by conservatives, referring to left-wing monoculture. Wokeness refers to a set of ideology and values, the mass-media machine that disseminates them, and the system of social-pressure that silences and censors dissenters.
"Here at Acme Tech, we promote based on race and gender, not performance."
"Wow stop being so woke."
"It was a great children's TV series until season 3, then the writers went woke and turned half the characters gay."
"The new elementary school history curriculum went woke; now they vilify the United States and the founding fathers."
"Wow stop being so woke."
"It was a great children's TV series until season 3, then the writers went woke and turned half the characters gay."
"The new elementary school history curriculum went woke; now they vilify the United States and the founding fathers."
by PaulFidika July 25, 2022

A complex ideology of which the definition changes depending on the context.
Woke (social): An attempt to appear holier than thou by supporting groups of people believed to be oppressed, such as a particular race, gender, or sexual orientation, often to a fanatical degree.
Woke (corporate): Using tokenism, or ‘boxticking,’ to force diversity into a piece of media usually for the purpose of attempting to appear virtuous, pandering to minorities, and/or chasing ESG scores; Performative diversity.
Woke (political): A far left political ideology primarily concerned with identity politics (sexual orientation, race, gender/sex, and gender identity) and the perceived need for social justice and political/policy action to help minority groups that are believed to be oppressed.
Wokism (broad): Assigning value to people based on mainly their intrinsic biological characteristics, but also some circumstantial characteristics such as wealth or education; The assertion that reality is subjective, such as the idea that there are more than two genders (sexes) or that gender doesn’t exist at all, and also a belief that morality does not exist; The belief that one must not only tolerate, but embrace the subjective reality of others, especially if they are in a minority group.
Woke (social): An attempt to appear holier than thou by supporting groups of people believed to be oppressed, such as a particular race, gender, or sexual orientation, often to a fanatical degree.
Woke (corporate): Using tokenism, or ‘boxticking,’ to force diversity into a piece of media usually for the purpose of attempting to appear virtuous, pandering to minorities, and/or chasing ESG scores; Performative diversity.
Woke (political): A far left political ideology primarily concerned with identity politics (sexual orientation, race, gender/sex, and gender identity) and the perceived need for social justice and political/policy action to help minority groups that are believed to be oppressed.
Wokism (broad): Assigning value to people based on mainly their intrinsic biological characteristics, but also some circumstantial characteristics such as wealth or education; The assertion that reality is subjective, such as the idea that there are more than two genders (sexes) or that gender doesn’t exist at all, and also a belief that morality does not exist; The belief that one must not only tolerate, but embrace the subjective reality of others, especially if they are in a minority group.
(Social) Amy supports transgender women because she thinks they're oppressed, when they essentially have the freedom to walk into whichever bathroom or locker room they want. She's so woke.
(Corporate) Disney's just had its thirteenth 'first gay kiss.' What a woke company.
(Political) Democratic candidate Jane Doe should never be president because she's far too woke.
(Broad) Wokism is a blight upon western civilization, and if we don't get rid of it, China will destroy us all.
(Corporate) Disney's just had its thirteenth 'first gay kiss.' What a woke company.
(Political) Democratic candidate Jane Doe should never be president because she's far too woke.
(Broad) Wokism is a blight upon western civilization, and if we don't get rid of it, China will destroy us all.
by RememberBubblebutt February 14, 2025

Arising from one's bed place and somehow crossing into the space time continuum forever damaging one's psyche. Being lost in the land of fucktards. Maybe you should go back to bed, dumbass. Don't get on up, we'll tell you when to wake up. Bitch.
by bomman950 March 28, 2023
