# poke borax

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To ridicule.

## Etymology
From poke borak or poke borack, probably by substitution of the unfamiliar word, by the law of Hobson-Jobson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poke-borax