drudging; servile

present participle of poke

The act by which something is poked.

plural of poking

A prod, jab, or thrust. / (US, slang) A lazy person; a dawdler. / (US, slang) A stupid or uninteresting person. / An old, worn-out horse.

(now regional) A sack or bag. / 1605, William Camden, Remaines Concerning Brittaine, 1629 edition, Proverbes, page 276:

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. / To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. / (figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.

(Hawaii) Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.

(dialectal) Pokeweed.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of poke