单词 | ookpik |
释义 | Ookpikn. Canadian. A type of small doll resembling an arctic owl, adopted as a distinctively Canadian symbol or souvenir.The doll was first created in 1963 at the Fort Chimo (now Kuujjuaq) Inuit co-operative in Nunavik, Quebec. Usually made of sealskin, it was originally used to promote Canadian handicrafts, and is now mass-produced. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > doll > [noun] > other dolls aglet babya1616 Flanders baby1782 wax doll1786 Flanders doll1801 paper doll1843 golliwog1895 Jumeau1897 voodoo doll1906 kewpie1909 Barbie1959 Barbie doll1961 Gonk1964 Ookpik1964 Action Man1966 kachina doll1968 1964 Calgary (Alberta) Herald 17 Jan. 1/2 Ookpik..was originally ‘invented’ by an unnamed Eskimo at Fort Chimo eight months ago, and northern affairs include him in their handicraft catalogue. 1966 Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ont.) 22 Jan. 14/3 We plan to use Ookpik, a distinctively Canadian symbol, and hope the idea may catch on nationally. 1992 Toronto Star 19 Apr. c1/1 He's about as out-of-place as you can get, sort of like an Ookpik in a sauna. 2002 Montreal Gaz. (Nexis) 15 July 13 Souvenir of Canada is..an eccentric aide memoire for our collective knowledge of Ookpiks, poutine, vinegar, stubby beer bottles and table-top hockey games. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1964 |
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