oik

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/ɔɪk/

noun

a member of the lower classes.

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Meanings

nounoik (plural oiks)

plural oiks

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKslanga 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.

    2011, James Parker, “Rediscovering Metallica with a new bio”, in The Boston Phoenix
  2. CommonwealthIrelandUKslanga person perceived as obnoxious or unintelligent.

Origin

Unknown, early 20th century. Possibly onomatopoeic, in imitation of uncultivated speech.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oik

Hawickhoik
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Anagrams

okikoi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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