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oosik

/ˈuː.sɪk/

oosik noun: the baculum (penile bone) of a walrus, often sold as a souvenir to tourists in Alaska.

Noun

oosik (plural oosiks)

  1. The baculum (penile bone) of a walrus, often sold as a souvenir to tourists in Alaska.
    • An oosik is the baculum, or penis bone, of the male walrus. The oosik is a symbol of strength and potency in some Alaska Native cultures.2005 November 1, Nancy Gates, The Alaska Almanac - Facts About Alaska, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 168

Forms of oosik

pluraloosiks

Origin of oosik

From Inupiaq usuk (“penis”).

Questions about oosik

What does oosik mean?
Oosik means the baculum (penile bone) of a walrus, often sold as a souvenir to tourists in Alaska.
What part of speech is oosik?
Oosik is a noun.
How do you pronounce oosik?
Oosik is pronounced /ˈuː.sɪk/.
What is the plural of oosik?
The plural of oosik is oosiks.

Words near oosik in the dictionary

  1. oosers
  2. ooses
  3. OOSH
  4. OOSHes
  5. ooshy-gooshy
  6. oosik
  7. oosiks
  8. oosing
  9. Oosman
  10. oosome
  11. oosomes

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