okie

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Okie¹

  • /ˈoʊ.ki/ US

Rhymes with -əʊki

Where it comes from

Shortening of Oklahoma, + -ie.

noun Okies

  1. US, derogatory, informal, sometimes A person from Oklahoma. Will Rogers is considered a famous Okie.

    Similar: Oklahoman, Sooner

okie²

Where it comes from

Influenced by -ie.

interjection

  1. alternative, informal Alternative form of OK

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"okie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/okie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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okie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/okie

Chicago

"okie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/okie.

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@misc{okie_2026,
  title = {okie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/okie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}