sport the oak
sport the oak is the alternative form of sport one's oak.
Meaning of sport one's oak
Verb
sport one's oak (third-person singular simple present sports one's oak, present participle sporting one's oak, simple past and past participle sported one's oak)
- To close one's door (originally the outer door of one's set of rooms in a college) as an indication that visitors are not welcome.
- For arguing that a man will be plucked take the Topics following: for among men likely to be plucked [i.e., rejected after failing an examination for a degree] are these for the most part. […] He that sporteth not his oak.1835, Scriblerus Redivivus [pseudonym; Edward Caswall], “Topics Concerning Pluck”, in A New Art Teaching How to be Plucked, […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: J. Vincent, →OCLC, pages 34–35
- Synonyms:
- sport timber
Forms of sport the oak
| third-person singular present | sports the oak |
|---|---|
| present participle | sporting the oak |
| past participle | sported the oak |
| past | sported the oak |
Questions about sport the oak
- What is sport the oak the alternative form of?
- Sport the oak is the alternative form of sport one's oak.
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