Poke House - Ft Pierce FL
A Word with many meanings...
When I first saw this resturant sign in 2019, it was at the time the Jeffrey Epstein scandal hit the news and my northeastern brain immediately went to the slang version of A Poke.
Once I got past that, it rattled around in my head that a Poke was also slang for a bag, like a Pig in the Poke.
Then slowly my brain started to think about all the dictionary definitions of poke which include:
1) To urge or stir by prodding or jabbing.
2) To cause to prod : THRUST.
3) To produce a hole or dent as if by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing
4). To deliver a blow) with the fist
5) To move slowly, Poking along.
Then I finally discovered a POKE means “to slice or cut” in Hawaiian and refers to chunks of raw, marinated fish — usually tuna — which is then tossed over rice and topped with vegetables and umami-packed sauces.
