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Literally, to poke someone. Typically this is done over an IM client.

Part of the old school emote family (yeah, before lolcats).
Like anything enclosed in asterisks, *poke* is performing the action of poking the person you send it to.

Largely replaced, in modern context, with "/e", "/me" or "/em" (emote) preceding the action.
Dude: Hey!
Bro: Hey Dude, what's up?
<Long period of silence>
Bro: *Poke* Oi! Wake up!
Dude: ouch! Sorry was doing other stuff!
*poke* by Rhejinald April 9, 2010
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a form of saying hello or rather a way to let someone know you're around.
(me): /me *pokes* greg
(greg): yo!
*poke* by makaveli7 September 7, 2005
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Typically, usually a middle aged "pedophile", in the works of only talking to 10 to 16 year old's by networking, "Internet" slang.

As he will, "*Poke*" he strokes, until the other person figures they themselves are oblivious that there is in fact, a pedophile cybering, with he/she.
Hotman69: Hey, how's it going ?
JohnothanTaylor: its goin good..
Hotman69: Teehee, *poke*
JohnothanTaylor: uhhh
Hotman69: weeeeeeeee! *poke*
JohnothanTaylor: This is Chris Hansen, with catch a predator actually.

Hotman69 has signed off................
*Poke* by ResEve0 February 10, 2009
What my mom tells me not to be doing to any girls at the age of 15.
"Now Jake don't go around poking any girls"
poke by Jake May 2, 2004
a slang term in reference to sexual intercourse; see also: bone
all my friends are dying to poke me.
poke by Evan June 25, 2002
"Poked man three times unaa"
Poke by Y.Supa April 6, 2017
in northern ireland poke is another word for ice cream on a cone. so if offered a poke u are not being offered sex!
if you hear the term "pokie" this refers to the seller of the ice cream. usually in a van or other mobile stall.
"fancy a poke" "aye go on!"

"who wants a poke"
poke by 182appleshampoo April 21, 2009
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"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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Ajumma wait a moment
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