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Ookland

name

Etymology

Blend of ook (“the sound of the cry of an ape or monkey”) + Oakland.

  1. derived from *h₂eyǵ-✻ — “oak”
  2. inherited from *aiks✻ — “oak”
  3. inherited from *aik✻
  4. inherited from aac
  5. inherited from ake
  6. formed as oakland — “oak + -land”
  7. compounded as ookland — “ook + Oakland”

Definitions

  1. A derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its…

    A derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its African-American population.

    • Residents who attended the official meeting in Ookland hit out at the estimated costs of reparations, which some believe it is 'nowhere near enough,' demanding $200million direct cash payments to individuals instead.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA