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Meaning of "Okie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OKIE

Okie  [ˈəʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OKIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Okie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Okie

Okie

An Okie is a resident or native of Oklahoma. Like most terms that disparage specific groups, it was applied by the dominant cultural group. It is derived from the name of the state, similar to Texan or Tex for someone from Texas, or Arkie or Arkansawyer for a native of Arkansas. In the 1930s in California, the term came to refer to very poor migrants from Oklahoma. The "Okie" migration of the 1930s brought in over a million newly displaced people; many headed to the farm labor jobs advertised in California's Central Valley. Dunbar-Ortiz argues that 'Okie' denotes much more than being from Oklahoma. By 1950, four million individuals, or one quarter of all persons born in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, or Missouri, lived outside the region, primarily in the West. Prominent Okies in the 1930s included Woody Guthrie. Most prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s were country musician Merle Haggard and writer Gerald Haslam.

Definition of Okie in the English dictionary

The definition of Okie in the dictionary is an inhabitant of Oklahoma. Other definition of Okie is an impoverished migrant farm worker, esp one who left Oklahoma during the Depression of the 1930s to work elsewhere in the US.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OKIE


chokey
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
choky
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
coky
ˈkəʊkɪ
croaky
ˈkrəʊkɪ
folkie
ˈfəʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
jokey
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
pokie
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OKIE

Okayama
oke
Okeechobee
Okefenokee Swamp
Okeghem
okey doke
okey-doke
okey-dokey
Okhotsk
okimono
Okinagan
Okinawa
Okla.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oklahoman
Okovango
okra
Okri

WORDS THAT END LIKE OKIE

bakkie
bikie
bookie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cookie
darkie
duckie
fortune cookie
Jackie
junkie
pinkie
quickie
rookie
selkie
talkie
tough cookie
twinkie
walkie-talkie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of Okie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Okie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OKIE

Find out the translation of Okie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Okie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Okie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Okie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Okie
570 millions of speakers

English

Okie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Okie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ج: okie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Оки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Okie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Okie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Okie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Okie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Okie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Okie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Okie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Okie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Okie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Okie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Оки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Okie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Okie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Okie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Okie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Okie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Okie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OKIE»

The term «Okie» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.155 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OKIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Okie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OKIE»

Discover the use of Okie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Okie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Proud to be an Okie: Cultural Politics, Country Music, and ...
Throughout, La Chapelle's keen attention to shifting geographies and urban and suburban spaces is one of the work's real strengths. Another strength is the book's focus on dress, ethnicity, and the manufacturing of style.
Peter La Chapelle, 2007
2
American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in ...
American Exodus is the first book to examine the cultural implications of that massive 20th-century population shift.
James Noble Gregory, 1991
3
Fed Up!: Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity
Based in part on the Institute of Medicine's ground-breaking report on childhood obesity, this new book from family physician and journalist Susan Okie provides in-depth background on the issue; shares heartrending but instructive case ...
Susan Okie, 2005
4
Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie
A classic in contemporary Oklahoma literature, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Red Dirt unearths the joys and ordeals of growing up poor during the 1940s and 1950s.
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, 2006
5
Okie: The Next 30 Years
In Okie: The Next 30 Years, author Donna Barnard invites you to catch up with old friends and make some new ones too in this second novel chronicling the beginning years of newlyweds Gwen and Bo as they work their cattle ranch and try to ...
Donna Barnard, 2012
6
Augustan Historical Writing: Histories of England in the ...
This work examines the development of narrative historical writing in early 18th-century England.
Laird Okie, 1991
7
The Making of Okie
Donna Barnard's "The Making of Okie "follows Gwen on a yearlong adventure of self-discovery, submission to God's will, and even a little romance.
Donna Barnard, 2009
8
Children of the Dust: An Okie Family Story
The author describes growing up in a family of tenant farmers in Oklahoma during the Depression and Dust Bowl era, her father's desperate struggle to make a living for his large family, their ultimate migration to California with other ...
Betty Grant Henshaw, Sandra Jean Scofield, 2006
9
Okie Dokie Donuts (Book 1)
Good morning!
Chris Eliopoulos, 2011
10
Okie Dokie, Artichokie
Each time Marklee gets a new neighbor he's excited to make a new friend, but the giraffe who just moved in downstairs seems to be a real grump, in a tale that shows how a little misunderstanding can be solved by simple communication.
Grace Lin, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Okie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live exposed to the light and you'll shine in the dark
Glow in the dark silly putty for a dollar? Okie dokie! I tossed five packages of putty in my cart and continued towards the checkout. The silly putty ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
2
"Green Grow the Lilacs": Summer of the "Okies"
... Theatricum's other Oklahoma connection: That most famous "Okie" of them all, Dustbowl-refugee-turned-people's-balladeer Woody Guthrie, ... «People's World, Jul 15»
3
Wrestling notebook: David Taylor wins pair of tournaments; TC …
That looks like a win-win situation for all involved, particularly legendary powerhouse Okie State. SIX HOME DUALS FOR BUCKNELL: Home ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
4
The Very Early Preseason Bottom 25
So thanks to the ridiculous Big 12 round robin Okie State might win enough games to get their junk pushed in during a bowl game! Oklahoma ... «BamaHammer, Jul 15»
5
Stilly band forges heavy western sound
La Bandita del Lago, left, and Rhett Bryan, make up the duo known as the King Okie Brand Music Band. The Stillwater-based artists will hold a ... «Stillwater News Press, Jul 15»
6
Male's Keion Wakefield commits to Louisville
Male standout Keion Wakefield pulled the "okie doke" on Thursday grabbing for a UK hat, but then committing to the University of Louisville. «WLKY Louisville, Jul 15»
7
New Bake Shop, Baked on the Beach, Opens in Surf City
The Harvey Cedars native said he had worked at Okie's Butcher Shop (his immediate neighbor to the north) and the Engleside Inn in Beach ... «The SandPaper, Jul 15»
8
Haggard tickets on sale today
As an artist, Haggard never shied away from his once outlaw ways and Okie family roots, which he drew upon for musical inspiration when ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
9
Historic building starts new chapter as brewery
She and her brothers Okie and Dano Jr. grew up there. “There's a whole lot of emotional attachment in there,” she said. “But we're very pleased ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
10
Roll 'Bama Roll's Pre-Camp "Who Needs A Blogpoll" Top 25: The …
A 3-2 run against that slate should make Okie Lite a top-15 team by year's end. Miami Hurricanes - I love Brad Kaaya. I do not like anything else ... «Roll 'Bama Roll, Jul 15»

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