oosik

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/ˈuː.sɪk/

noun

The baculum (penile bone) of a walrus, often sold as a souvenir to tourists in Alaska.

OriginInupiaq usuk →
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Meanings

nounoosik (plural oosiks)

plural oosiks

  1. The baculum (penile bone) of a walrus, often sold as a souvenir to tourists in Alaska.

    An oosik is the baculum, or penis bone, of the male walrus. The oosik is a symbol of strength and potency in some Alaska Native cultures.

    2005 November 1, Nancy Gates, The Alaska Almanac - Facts About Alaska, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 168

Origin

  1. Inupiaqusuk“penis”
  2. Englishoosik

From Inupiaq usuk (“penis”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oikosIsokoKoiso
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APA

oosik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosik

MLA

“oosik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oosik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosik.

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