Green’s Dictionary of Slang

preke n.

also precky, prekeh, prekkeh
[Sp. pereque, an intolerable person]
(W.I.)

1. a fool, a gullible person.

[WI]cited in Cassidy & LePage Dict. Jam. Eng. (1980) 362/2: Prekeh, unworthy person, fool [...] Precky , a name for one who is easily defeated.
[WI]cited in Cassidy & LePage Dict. Jam. Eng. (1980) 362/2: Man /preke/ tell him anything and he’ll believe it .

2. a low-class prostitute.

[WI] cited in Cassidy & LePage Dict. Jam. Eng. (1980) 362/2: The lowest class of prostitute (to call anyone /preke/ is a /bad kos/).

3. a good-for-nothing, an ill-kempt, dirty, slovenly man.

[WI] cited in Cassidy & LePage Dict. Jam. Eng. (1980) /preke/ a man of sloppy appearance, one who doesn’t shave, wash, and dress carefully.

4. something considered scandalous.

[WI]Francis-Jackson Official Dancehall Dict. 41: Prekkeh [...] 2. a scandalous happening: – what a prekkeh!