Dokme
 

I'm in the process of pledging for a sorority and they call their New Member Manual a DOKME. Can someone please tell me what the word DOKME means? I've heard that there a few other organizations that call their NM manuals this but I have no idea what it means. PLEASE HELP!!!:confused:

I have never heard of that term. It's probably something specific to the organization you are in. Why don't you ask you new member educator?

The NM Educator is the one who assigned us to go and find out what DOKME means!:(

Are you pledging a national organization?

No, it's a pretty large local org, though!

If I'm not mistaken, it is the root of the English word "dogma," which means (among other things) a system of principles or teachings. My dictionary shows this etymology for dogma:

[< L < Gk, equiv. to dok(ein) (to) seem, think, seem good + -ma n. suffix]

This would seem to suggest that the meaning is something along the idea of "teaching" or "sound thinking."

Hope this helps.

dokme? dok you! go dok yourself!!!

Document of Kontinuing Member Education? ;) I am serious about the member education part though...

MysticCat, that is a wonderful start. Thank you so much! :)

Optimist, you're HYSTERICAL! That was too funny. :D

33girl, I think you're definitely onto something!

Thank you all so much for your help so far. This is really helping. I was starting to feel like I was never going to figure this out.

;)

glizzad I cizzould brizzighten your dizzay

Billy, what in the hell are ya smokin?

I am bad well not bad bad,but even I cannot understand that?:eek: :)

never a dull moment when optimist and tom are around! :D

Tom this ain't a barbecue, why you all up in my grill?

Ummmm, gentlemen...did we forget the main focus of this thread? I seriously need help figuring this out.

Hootie, I've read through the entire manual and got no clues. I know the founder's names and that couldn't possibly be the answer either. I need to keep looking.

Thanks for all of your help!

:D

Oh shit thats seriously the funniest thing I have heard all day.

Billy, damn bambam man Yo got a grill!:)

You supply the Ribs and I bring the Sauce!:D

Hey Life Bro can you get there to the Great Billy and Tom Cook Off! Well not cook off! Just some fine eatin ? I figure between Billy and Me we have some Good Food, and well maybe some Booze! BYOB by the way! OK Billy! Hell we could not afford the Liquor bill for these bunch of drunks!

Billy, what say a GC Party at your Place!?

Had to give you a shot of BBQ Man:D :D

Your turn in the Keg!:eek:

Go Dude!:D

OH by the way, I have no clue about thsi theard of what Billy or anyone was taliking about!

Billy, hey man how about you? Were you just BSing?:confused: :cool: :)

i swear, tom and optimist could provide HOURS of entertainment...
greeksweetie, did ask a sister yet? your big if you have one? they are there to help you...

Re: Dokme
 

I wish I could help, but I do have a suggestion of trying to find a professor who teaches Greek Language or maybe Classical Studies, that kind of thing. They might be able to help you out.
Also, try to find a professor who teaches Latin...it could be something there. I think MysticCat is on the right track with "dogma"...it makes sense to me. Good luck and let us know what happens (unless it is secret of course).

Try:

Document Of Knowledge -- Membership Education (aka DOKME)

newsun- if you made that up- so smart!
if you knew it- even smarter!!!
:)

you know, everytime i read a post by tom, I remember him using the words "tingle" and "dingle" in another post oh so long ago....

Well...?
 

So, GreekSweetie -- did you ever figure out what it means, and is it something you can share?

Sounds like a precursor to future hazing to me! What happens if your new member group doesn't figure it out? Hmmmm....I thought New Member Educators did just that...educate! Doesn't sound like your NME is doing their job and is starting to hazing you! Pledging should be fun...not stressful or a scavenger hunt!

No, I didn't ever find out completely what the word stand for. However, I think we're are going to assume for the time being that

Document Of Knowledge-Membership Education

is correct! If anyone hears otherwise, please let me know!

Thanks!:)

Greeksweetie where are you? :confused:

Yes, where in NY do you go to school? Because the location and possibly the name of the sorority could help.

And be careful, locals in NY, have a bad reputation for hazing...if anything makes you feel uncomfortable stop:) Not that I am saying they are all bad:)

Look at things like colors, mottos, etc that might fit into it. Without more details all we can do is guess!

Okay Tom. lets eats!