oik
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 3
/ɔɪk/
Definition of oik
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang)a member of the lower classes.
“The other three were gifted metal oiks, but Cliff was a musician, schooled in theory, transmitting from a private universe of inspiration and expertise.”
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noun
-
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang)a member of the lower classes.
“The other three were gifted metal oiks, but Cliff was a musician, schooled in theory, transmitting from a private universe of inspiration and expertise.”
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang)a person perceived as obnoxious or unintelligent.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Unknown, early 20th century. Possibly onomatopoeic, in imitation of uncultivated speech.
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