If you're a tradie or working on the land, when it's time to take a load off, pull up a stump, have a spell, it means it's time to tuck into some smoko.
An Australian institution, the mid-morning break in recent more health-conscious times is less associated with a cigarette break and rather, a chance to recharge for the day.
Gaining international attention thanks to the broadly popular song Smoko by Australian band The Chats, the slang term has been thrust into the spotlight with many now asking what it is and where it came from.
