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Woke is a political slang adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) originally meaning alertness to racial prejudice and discrimination. [1] Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as racial injustice, sexism, and denial of LGBT rights.
“I think [woke is] an unusable word — although it is used all the time — because it doesn’t actually mean anything,” Tony Thorne, the author of “Dictionary of Contemporary Slang ...
The OED traced the origin of woke's newer definition to a 1962 New York Times article by Black author William Melvin Kelley describing how white beatniks were appropriating Black slang at the time.
The term is often invoked as a pejorative by opinion writers and cable news pundits, and it’s even the subject of the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, a law in Florida that says it aims to “put an end to ...
Go woke, go broke, or alternatively get woke, go broke, is an American political catchphrase used by some political pundits to refer to the actual or perceived stock value drops or loss in sales ("going broke") of companies or corporations that publicly support progressive causes, such as the empowering of women, LGBT people and critical race theory (termed as going woke by its opponents).
Karen is a slang term typically used to refer to a middle-class white American woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. [1] The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their white and class privilege to demand their own way". [1] [2] Depictions include demanding to "speak to the manager ...
'Stay woke', 'being woke' and 'wokeism' have become popular phrases on social media, but what do they actually mean?
Woke is an American comedy television series co-created by Keith Knight and Marshall Todd and starring Lamorne Morris. [1] The series premiered on Hulu on September 9, 2020. [2] [3] On November 17, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on April 8, 2022. [4] [5] In June 2022, Hulu cancelled the series after two seasons.