Origin of the word "Toke"?

[The Lemon]

I recently tried to think of where this word (Toke) has come from. So far the conclusion that I came to was a mix of "taking a smoke- toking" This has probably been asked before but does anyone know the true origin of the word?

[ghosty]

not sure but i'd say thats a pretty good guess

[wannabehippiegirl]

ive never thought about it but thats a logical explaination

[Divestoned]

derived from the word stoke as in "stoke the fire.....". couple loady's sittin round talkin .....one say's "hey man letsstoke a bowl..." but what his friend hears is...."hey man let's toke a bowl" and viola new slang term. :)

Dive:stoned:

[Darth Vapor]

toke - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education (http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/toke)


toke (tk) KEY Slang

NOUN:

A puff on a cigarette, marijuana cigarette, or pipe containing hashish or another mind-altering substance.
tr. & intr.v.
toked , tok·ing , tokes
To puff or smoke (a marijuana cigarette, for example) or to engage in such activity.

ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps from Spanish "toque" = a hit, a turn. From "tocar" = to touch. From Vulgar Latin *toccare

[Spoken Word]

^I always figured that was the origin. "un toque" - "a hit" is all too common in all kinds of spanish.