Meaning of Poke on facebook
January 6, 2008
You can understand poke at facebook as to say “hey, you! wutsup”, but some people have wrong understanding that poke at facebook is symbol of disturbing. Following are the correct meanings of poking at facebook
- A “poke” is basically someone trying to get your attention
- It’s one of the meaningless features that are used just to annoy someone
- If you poke someone not in your network and they poke back. You can view their profile even if your not their friend!
- A poke is when you allow someone to see your facebook page for 3 days, so they can know who you are and hopefully add you as a friend
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The meaning of the word poke is actually annoy,backbit,dislike some one.It is commonly used on facebook.
pal you have written that by poking someone we allow him to see our face book page for 3 days..well let me correct you he can see it for 7 days..(one week)
Now i understand the meaning of poking
thanks you all i was really cofused you all help about poke
I thank you all for your wonderful contribution on the meaning of poke.
It was when i was reading meanings on this page that i got better understanding of the word.
What matters is communication.Once the receiver get the message correctly, then why stressing yourself.
to me the poke is a type of flirt.
Bingo
Thanks 4 d explanation of poke. I thought it was an abusive word at first, coz some1 sent it to me.but now am convinced about it.tanks…
Poke is also a way to flirt ..dont get it twisted ..its a figurative world we live in
I always knew, though I didn’t know about that allowing to view stuff
Thanks 4 d explanation.
I never knwe the true meaning untill now, thanks
i nw understand d meaning of poke.
thnksss…
Thank you for the definition. I’ve just begun exploring FB and other similar sites and was really puzzled. In WV “poke” can also mean a brown paper bag or other bags like it. That is real old WV backwoods english.
Now i have understand the meaning of being poked.
thanks.. now I understand the meaning of poke..
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my girlfriend send me a poke in facebook..
I’m so afraid to poke her back…
but now I know..
Thank you very much.actually it is really a confusing word thank you.
tnx 4 giving me the meaning of poke
I thought “POKE” means to shock someone
Thnks a lot, now I have an understanding as to wat poke mean! Thank u, u gr8
Thnx.. I pokd sum1 by mistake.. Didnt knew wat it meant.. Bt nw i feel ok tat i hvnt dun nethng wrng..
i am curious about this poke before that’s why i searched on it, at least i knew it already, thanks!
is good to know. knowledge is good.,thank for letting me know the meaning of pork!
Thanx.. m glad 2 knw abt it as i was bit puzzld b4…
How does this relate to “a pig in a poke?”
Thnx 4 d help.
but i didnt gt the meaning still…
wat u mean by “dont stop poking”
if any1 knows plz help me.
Thank so mush 4 d explanation
i less understood the word, but is very serious to see someone poke u on facebook.
the word doesn’t seems to be a friendly or a kind word at all, it looks very conflicting and insulting. by the way thanks 4 the explanation.
Thnx.many pple told me -ve definations bt 4 nw i knw
I’ve always had a different and awkward idea about the meaning pf not until I had to check for the meaning on here. Thanks.
thanks for the explaination.
heyy,if dis z da meaning of a poke
den, thanx a lot!
hey….thnxxx 4 d meaning ful explanation f d word Poke…..
now i know what is the meaning of the poke thank you for letting me know that UN familiarize word thank 4 sharing
thanks for d hlp.i ws so cnfsed about d wrd pke.actully sme1 poked me then i thought sme1 ditched me.but thanks to u fr slving ma prblm.
Nice information .
I was unaware of the last one . Its really of some use to me
thanks for the useful information
Thanx 4 explaining de word ‘poke’. Had negative idea about it. I can now poke back!. Little knowledge is very dangerous.
i thought poking is like hitting or punching someone,. Actually it is but in a positive way
,. It just means to get the poked persons attention ))
Now i kn0w d meaning got it! Somebody poke me, then i gt curious wht d meaning then after kn0wing it i poked him back!
tnx.
thnx a ton…
nice yaar you cleared the doubt… thanks.