| 单词 | okie |
| 释义 | Okie1[ oh-kee ] / ˈoʊ ki / noun Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.a term used to refer to a migrant farm worker from Oklahoma or nearby states, especially one who moved westward during the Great Depression. a term used to refer to a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma. Origin of Okie1First recorded in 1930–35; Ok(lahoma) + -ie usage note for OkieIn historical contexts, Okie is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, implying that the migrant worker is homeless, poor, ignorant, and uneducated. But as a nickname for an Oklahoman, Okie is sometimes appropriated as a positive term of self-reference. Words nearby OkieOkeghem, O'Kelly, Oken, okey-doke, Okhotsk, Okie, Okinawa, Okla., Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Bombing Definition for Okie (2 of 2)Okie2 [ oh-kee ] / ˈoʊ ki / nouna contemptuous term used to refer to a native of Okinawa. adjectivebelonging to the Okinawan people. Origin of Okie2First recorded in 1935–40; Ok(inawa) + -ie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for OkieOkie / (ˈəʊkɪ) / noun US slang, sometimes offensivean inhabitant of Oklahoma an impoverished migrant farm worker, esp one who left Oklahoma during the Depression of the 1930s to work elsewhere in the US Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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