stay woke

slang To be aware of the need for and committed to social justice. This usage of the term "woke" (particularly in reference to activism against black oppression) is thought to have originated in the mid-20th century US. Primarily heard in US. We can't just protest today and then ignore these issues tomorrow—we have to stay woke.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nestan-Darejan	-	Literature
Chinwendu	-	Western African, Igbo
Mahmoud	-	Arabic, Persian
Alexandros	-	Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek Mythology
Yuliya	YOO-lee-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Desdemona	dez-də-MON-ə (English)	Literature