Meaning
Awake: conscious and not asleep.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Shortened from woken or woken up, or derived from dialectal use of woke (past participle of wake). The sense of being aware of social injustice dates to at least the 1930s. The derogatory use has been most commonly used as of the 2020s.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unwokepolitically incorrectphilistinesleep
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: