Definition of malaise. 1  1 : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness An infected person will feel a general malaise. 2  2 : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being a malaise of cynicism and despair â Malcolm Boyd.
poke through. poke something through someone or something. to jab or stab something through someone or something. The evil knight poked his weapon through Arthur and withdrew it again. Danny poked his finger through the plastic pool liner by mistake. See also: poke.
Generally speaking, poke would refer to raw pieces of tuna cut into cubes, then marinated with soy sauce and sesame oil and mixed with onion; though the variations go far beyond this generalization. Poke doesnât necessarily have to be tuna or even seafood, nor does it have to be raw or cubed.