Okie

See also: okie

English

Etymology

Shortening of Oklahoma, +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ.ki/
• Rhymes: -əʊki

Noun

Okie (plural Okies)

1. (US, informal, sometimes derogatory) A person from Oklahoma.

   Will Rogers is considered a famous Okie.

   • 1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Viking Press, OCLC 43419454:

     One time we broke into an Okie house where everybody was getting ready to go to a funeral.

Synonyms

• Oklahoman
• Sooner

See also

• oukie

Anagrams

• Eiko, Ekoi