An American regional term for a type of frybread — a simple, rustic fried dough that appears under various names across Native American, Southern, and Appalachian foodways. Holy poke is the kind of name that sticks in local memory, passed down through community cooking rather than cookbooks. Whether the 'holy' refers to holes poked in the dough before frying or is simply an exclamation at how good it tastes is a matter of local debate.
The church potluck wasn't complete without a big plate of holy poke, golden and steaming, gone within the first fifteen minutes.
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(US) A kind of frybread.
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