Country Dictionary

(Australian) Noun: A short break from work, typically morning or afternoon and the time normally needed to have a toilet break, smoke a cigarette (hence the origin of the word) and possibly have a coffee and/or a light meal.

1) It’s been a bugger of a morning, thank God we got smoko coming up!
2) I’m new around here. What time is smoko?

Smoko is a term used in Australia and New Zealand by builders and the likes. It's a break where the employee's go and have a durry, and probably a pie too.

"Kia ora bro, whens smoko"
"in 10 minutes mate"

Scott Morrison (ScoMo) - Prime Minister of Australia. A nickname originating when then Prime Minister Scott Morrison left Australia for a holiday break during the 2019/20 Australian bushfires when much of the country was on fire or choking on bushfire smoke. A mocking play on his self-marketed nickname 'ScoMo'.

"Where's the Prime Minister?" "Smoko's buggered off on holidays in Hawaii while the country is on fire"

The word Smoko is the Australian word for lunch. It has been popularized by people working in the trade industry such as Brickies, Sparkies, Council workers, Mechanic's and other tradies.

Oi cunt when's smoko!

Hey wanna go to macca's for smoko?

Oi are there any pies left in the hotbox it's nearly smoko?

Hey cunt can I bum a durrie off ya it's nearly smoko and I spent all me money on a Iced coffee.

An Australian and New Zeeland term that could means taking a break from work. This could mean a Smoke break, bathroom break or lunch break.

Im on Smoko, leave me alone.

a slang term used on building sites in Australia, meaning a morning-tea break, or a smoke break.

"we'll knock off at 11 for smoko"
"grab us some pies for smoko"

1. a break, more literally a cigarette break.

2. to have a cigarette break

1. Go have a smoko.

2. Go smoko.