Definition
oik
noun
- A person regarded as obnoxious, uncouth, or of low social status.
Usage: British slang; informal; derogatory
Examples
- He called the rowdy football fans a bunch of oiks.
- The oik made a scene at the restaurant by shouting loudly.
- She refused to associate with what she considered oiks from the wrong side of town.
- The posh school students looked down on the oiks from the local comprehensive.
- His crude behavior marked him as an oik in the eyes of the upper-class crowd.