koki, noun
/ˈkəʊki/
- Forms:
- Also cokey.
colloquial
In full koki pen: the proprietory name (with capital initial) of a particular make of fibre-tipped pen; also (with small initial) applied loosely to any fibre-tipped colouring pen. Also attributive.
1990 A. Rice in Frontline Oct. 15It wasn’t much of a poster, really...It was a cheapo cokey pen-and-cardboard creation.
1994 G. Visser in Natal on Saturday 8 Jan. 21 (letter)This letter’s to all those among us who are..‘Shocked by the naked flesh!’...Haul out the black koki! The reverend hordes are on the march.
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