Okie
[ˈoʊ.ki]Meaning
a shortening of Oklahoma, formed with the suffix -ie
Background Story
Okie is a shortening of Oklahoma with the suffix -ie. In California, and to some extent Oregon and Washington state, the term came to refer to very poor migrants from Oklahoma looking for employment.
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