oik

American  

[oik] / ɔɪk /

noun

British Slang.

plural

oicks, oiks

1. oaf; lout.

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oik British  

/ ɔɪk /

noun

1. derogatory a person regarded as inferior because ignorant, ill-educated, or lower-class

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Etymology

Origin of oik

First recorded in 1920–25; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Only recently McQueen told the Telegraph magazine: “I’m a working class kid. I stick to my working class roots and that’s what gets me the press. At the end of the day, although I’m quite intelligent, I’m still quite an oik.”

From The Guardian

When associates of a leading minister refer to you as “that jumped-up oik”, you may sense you’re not winning friends in high places.

From The Guardian

I was that “smelly oik” in the room.

From The Guardian

But when the words “smelly oik” were used, it took me years to recover.

From The Guardian

“I agree. I don’t pay thousands of pounds for my kids to go to private school just so some smelly oik can take their place.”

From The Guardian