Poke, n.
1. The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
2. A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person. [Slang, U.S.]
3. A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. [U.S.]
Poke bonnet, a bonnet with a straight, projecting front.
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poke bonnet
n : a hat tied under the chin [syn: bonnet]