"wokify" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: wokifies [present, singular, third-person], wokifying [participle, present], wokified [participle, past], wokified [past]
Etymology: From woke + -ify. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|woke|ify}} woke + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} wokify (third-person singular simple present wokifies, present participle wokifying, simple past and past participle wokified)
  1. (transitive, slang, often derogatory) To make (something or someone) woke (politically correct; holding progressive views or attitudes). Tags: derogatory, often, slang, transitive Synonyms: woken

Inflected forms

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