"Okie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈoʊ.ki/ [US] Forms: Okies [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊki Etymology: Shortening of Oklahoma, + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Okie (plural Okies)
  1. (US, informal, sometimes derogatory) A person from Oklahoma. Wikipedia link: Okie Tags: US, derogatory, informal, sometimes Categories (topical): Demonyms, People Categories (place): Oklahoma, USA Synonyms: Oklahoman, Sooner Related terms: oukie

Inflected forms

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