oik
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown, early 20th century. Possibly onomatopoeic, in imitation of uncultivated speech.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɔɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɪk
Noun
[edit]oik (plural oiks)
- (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) a member of the lower classes.
- 2011, James Parker, “Rediscovering Metallica with a new bio”, in The Boston Phoenix[1]:
- The other three were gifted metal oiks, but Cliff was a musician, schooled in theory, transmitting from a private universe of inspiration and expertise.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 2005, Tony Thorne, Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 3rd edition.
Anagrams
[edit]Manx
[edit]Noun
[edit]oik m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- office (duty, business)
Derived terms
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