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- [oik]
- /ɔɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oik]
- /ɔɪk/
Definitions of oik word
- noun plural oik oaf; lout. 1
- noun oik An uncouth or obnoxious person. 1
- countable noun oik If you refer to someone as an oik, you think that they behave in a rude or unacceptable way, especially in a way that you believe to be typical of a low social class. 0
- noun oik a person regarded as inferior because ignorant, ill-educated, or lower-class 0
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Origin of oik
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oik
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oik popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oik usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with oik
- what is an oik?
- what does oik mean?