Le mot anglais de mai 2022: « Woke »

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Ce mois-ci découvrons le mot anglais: « Woke« 

Woke or awake? A pop quiz

1. I drank 93 espressos. I’m [A]

2. A baby started crying at 4am. It [B] me up.

3. My goldfish reads Marx. He/she is [C].

Answers: A. awake B. woke C. woke

Definitions

Woke: (US Slang) variant of « awake », meaning alert to issues, especially of racial and social justice

Ex: « I tip my Latina barista at least 10%, so you could say I’m pretty woke. »

Woke in the news

Conservative media: « The woke socialist agenda threatens the fabric of society. »

Liberal media: « Woke causes could be addressed at some point, but no rush. »

Black people: « Woke used to be our word. »

Don’t confuse WOKE with:

Wookie: Enormous furry creature from Star Wars. Ironically has very antiquated ideas on gay marriage.

Wok: Large asian pan, very progressive piece of cookware. #StayWok

Work: Capitalist endeavor that just can’t stop. Woke bosses should implement a 3-day work week. Listening, Gymglish?