sporting one's oak

A form of sport one's oak — To close one's door (originally the outer door of one's set of rooms in a college) as an indication that visitors are not welcome.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sport one's oak
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sporting one's oak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporting%20one's%20oak

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Chicago

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