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smoke-ho, -oh colloq. (chiefly Austral., N.Z., and Naut.).
Also smoke-o, smoko.
[f. smoke n. 6.: see -o2.]
1. A stoppage of work in order to rest and smoke. More generally, a tea-break, a rest period. Also, a cup of tea or a snack taken at work. Also attrib.
1874L. J. Kennaway Crusts 124 Sawyers, and stock⁓men, carpenters, packers, shinglers and loafers, Smoke as they work to assist them, and then knock off for a ‘smoke oh!’ 1881Adelaide Observer 31 Dec. 46, I must go to ‘smoke O’. 1897F. T. Bullen Cruise ‘Cachalot’ viii, This done, it was ‘Smoke-oh!’ The luxury of that rest and refreshment was something to be grateful for. 1898M. Davitt Life & Progr. Austral. lxxvi. 424 There is a ‘smoke-ho’ time allowed in a few of the prisons. 1900H. Lawson On Track 133 We go through the day..in runs of about an hour and 20 minutes between smoke-ho's. 1930V. Palmer Passage 247 At smoko, when they took a spell in the middle of loading the boat..the talk was of Lew. 1938F. Worsley First Voyage iii. 56 ‘Five minutes' smoke-oh,’ was the mate's reply. 1942S. Campion Bonanza i. 21 C'm'on, now, cobbers, we'll go make ourselves smoke-o, eh? Nuthin' like a cuppa. 1953A. Upfield Murder must Wait iii. 26 A billy of tea and a slice of brownie..a smoko tea suitable for a half-caste. 1954T. Ronan Vision Splendid 179 If you blokes aren't coming down for your smoko I'll throw it away. 1961G. Foulser Seaman's Voice ix. 136 It was then ‘kaffetid’ or smoko as U.K. seamen call it. 1961P. White Riders in Chariot xiii. 456 It was just on smoke-o. The machines were easing... It was now time to relax. 1963H. C. de Mierre Long Voyage i. 7 The stevedores broke off for their mid-morning ‘smoke-ho’. 1970D. M. Davin Not Here, Not Now vi. i. 274 An hour off to eat and then on again from one till three. Another smoko then, and on again till five. 1972P. Newton Sheep Thief iii. 27 By ‘smoko’ time..the three drovers had arrived in from the back. 1978O. White Silent Reach viii. 85 Margan..let the big truck roll to a standstill. ‘Smoke-oh,’ he announced.
2. = smoke concert s.v. smoke n. 11.
1918G. A. Taylor Those were Days 30 The State Governor was present, and it was a rare incident for that distinguished party to grace an Art Society ‘Smoko’. 1957D. Niland Call me when Cross turns Over vii. 170 He chopped wood for hotels and boarding-houses, and some⁓times was roped in as an entertainer at smokos and concerts. 1976Australian 24 Apr. 18 The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Whitlam, worked in his Sydney office and attended a ‘smoko’ at Wentworthville RSL club last night. |