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oiks

oiks is the plural of oik.

Meaning of oik

Noun

oik (plural oiks)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) a member of the lower classes.
    • The other three were gifted metal oiks, but Cliff was a musician, schooled in theory, transmitting from a private universe of inspiration and expertise.2011, James Parker, “Rediscovering Metallica with a new bio”, in The Boston Phoenix
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) a person perceived as obnoxious or unintelligent.

Questions about oiks

What is oiks the plural of?
Oiks is the plural of oik.

Words near oiks in the dictionary

  1. oikophobe
  2. oikophobes
  3. oikophobia
  4. oikophobic
  5. oikos
  6. oiks
  7. oikumene
  8. oikumenes
  9. oil
  10. oil and water
  11. oil and water don't mix

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