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Better description (see http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/1914-/language/slang.htm and search for "colloquialism", which "bloke" is); remove opinion (even though I agree).
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'''Bloke''' is a [[slang]] term for a man in [[Australian]] and [[British]] English. More specifically, "bloke" refers to a man who is perceived as down-to-earth, manly, honest, dependable, etc.
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'''Bloke''' is an informal term for a man in [[Australian]] and [[British]] English. More specifically, "bloke" refers to a man who is perceived as down-to-earth, manly, honest, dependable, etc.
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Unfortunately its use is being taken over increasingly by the American "guy", mainly due to commercial [[television]].
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To the dismay of many, its use is being taken over increasingly by the American "guy", mainly due to commercial [[television]].
    
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