Oik
Significado: An uncouth person (derogatory)
A derogatory term for someone considered inferior, uncultured, or working class. Often used by public schoolboys about those outside their circle.
Ejemplos
- Called them a bunch of oiks. 叫他们一群粗人los llamó un puñado de palurdos彼らを無作法な連中の集まりと呼んだ그들을 천한 놈들의 무리라고 불렀다.
- Don't be such an oik. 别那么粗鲁no seas tan palurdoそんなに無作法にするな그렇게 천하게 굴지 마.
- Oiks from the local school. 当地学校来的那些粗人palurdos del colegio del barrio地元の学校の無作法な連中지역 학교의 천한 놈들.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: slang, insult
Tono: dismissive, classist
✓ Correcto
- Often best avoided通常最好不要用normalmente es mejor evitarlo使わない方がよいことが多い사용을 피하는 것이 좋음
✗ Incorrecto
- Very classist and insulting非常有阶级歧视色彩且侮辱人Muy clasista e insultante非常に階級差別的で侮辱的매우 계급차별적이고 모욕적임
Errores comunes
- Using without awareness of class implications
Origen e historia
British public school slang, possibly from a dismissive sound or related to 'hoik.' Used to describe anyone not part of the privileged in-group.
Etimología: British public school slang, origin uncertain
Primera vez registrado: 20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: Public school usage
Social background: Upper class insult for others
Pop culture: Public school culture
Regional notes: British public school slang.
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