oik
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- noun
- /ɔɪk/
- Offensive
:
patán
- Oiks.
Examples
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- Bloody oiks.
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And that "Mmm" was the sliver that became the wedge that let me open her mind and persuade her to ease up on us poor mortal oiks.
Fiction book (1997) -
OIK, Jill.
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The teacher scolded the group of oiks for their disruptive behavior during class.
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At the party, he couldn't stand those oiks who kept shouting and making a scene.
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She called him an oik after he interrupted her presentation with rude comments.
Synonyms
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A clumsy, awkward person who behaves rudely or carelessly
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A rude person who is annoying or stupid
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An informal British word for a person who acts foolishly
A rude person with bad manners
A rude, stupid person who annoys others
Antonyms
How Rude
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oik is British slang for a rude, uncouth young person and may come from the older word oaf, which meant a big, clumsy person. A helpful way to remember oik is to think of someone acting 'oafishly'—rough and rude—so oik now points to a person who is unpleasant or badly behaved.