oik

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Definition of oik in English English dictionary

a member of the lower classes

{i} obnoxious person; lout; rude and unpleasant low class man (British Slang)

disapproval If you refer to someone as an oik, you think that they behave in a rude or unacceptable way, especially in a way that you believe to be typical of a low social class. She has to live cheek by jowl with oiks, people with tattoos and stolen videos. an offensive word for someone who you think is not intelligent or well educated, and who speaks or behaves in a rough way

Etymology

() unknown, early 20th century.