Oakboy

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noun

A member of the Hearts of Oak, a protest movement of farmers and weavers that arose in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1761, in reaction to excessive taxation.

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Greenboy
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Meanings

nounOakboy (plural Oakboys)

plural Oakboys

  1. historicalA member of the Hearts of Oak, a protest movement of farmers and weavers that arose in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1761, in reaction to excessive taxation.

    Synonyms: Greenboy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the Hearts of Oak, a protest movement of farmers and weavers that arose in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1761, in reaction to excessive taxation.

Similar
Greenboy
Also see
greenboy

Origin

From oak + boy; they would wear a piece of oak in their hats.

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APA

Oakboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oakboy

MLA

“Oakboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oakboy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oakboy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oakboy.

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