Bloke
WordNet
noun
(1) A man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
WiktionaryText
Etymology
First known usage 1851. Origins unknown. Hypotheses include:
Noun
- A man (usually in the sense: the typical ‘man on the street’, an ordinary, down-to-earth man, often stressing manhood in a very physical sense); compare sheila (the nearest female equivalent, in Australian slang)
- An anglophone