O·kie (  k )n. 1. Offensive Slang A migrant farm worker from the south-central United States, especially one seeking work in the West or Southwest during the 1930s and 1940s. 2. Slang A native or inhabitant of Oklahoma. [Ok(lahoma) + -ie.] |
Okie [ˈəʊkɪ]
n US slang, sometimes considered offensive
1. an inhabitant of Oklahoma
2. an impoverished migrant farm worker, esp one who left Oklahoma during the Depression of the 1930s to work elsewhere in the US
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