Wayne’s Word – Poke

It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.

If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord

Today’s word is POKE.

In Northern Ireland, you might hear someone say they’re going for an ice cream from an ice cream van and more often than not, they will call it a poke.

Not all ice cream is a poke though. A poke is specifically soft-serve, swirled into a cone, usually from a van or a chippy, and eaten quickly before it melts down your hand. Then you have an upgrade from a poke, the 99.

A 99 is your poke with a Cadbury Flake pushed into the top. That crumbly chocolate turns a simple cone into something a bit special, even if half of it ends up down the cone. I have no idea why it was called a 99, I’m guessing as it’s seen as being a premium ice cream, who knows 🤷🏼‍♂️. Do you have another name for a poke?