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Ookland

Ookland proper noun: a derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its African-American population.

Proper noun

Ookland

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, rare, slang, slur) A derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its African-American population.
    • Residents who attended the official meeting in Ookland hit out at the estimated costs of reparations, which some believe it is 'nowhere near enough,' demanding $200million direct cash payments to individuals instead.2023 May 17, K.Wills, “Crimipanzees ook that they deserve $200MM each for rapanations in Calforniastan”, in alt.politics.democrats.d (Usenet)

Origin of Ookland

Blend of ook (“the sound of the cry of an ape or monkey”) + Oakland.

Questions about Ookland

What does Ookland mean?
Ookland means a derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its African-American population.
What part of speech is Ookland?
Ookland is a proper noun.

Words near Ookland in the dictionary

  1. ookie cookie
  2. ookinete
  3. ookinetes
  4. ookinetic
  5. ooking
  6. Ookland
  7. OOKP
  8. ookpik
  9. ookpiks
  10. ookroo
  11. ooks

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