Okie

noun

ˈō-kē 

1

informal : a native or resident of Oklahoma

2

informal + sometimes disparaging : a migrant agricultural worker

especially : one from Oklahoma in the 1930s

Examples of Okie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Line’s ghost kitchens include a Nash & Proper, Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine, Okie Dokies, Kizuna by Binchoyaki, Pizza Piatta, Wings & Things, Athena’s Garden, Calzone Life, La Sabrocita and Garden of Eat’n. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Oklahoma vendors on the roster for the 2026 Downtown Edmond Arts Festival include Plus 254 A Taste of Africa, Okie Brittle, Kona Ice, Let’s Do Greek, Wondervan Pops, Shuckin’ Delicious Roasted Corn and Deep Branch Winery. — Brandy McDonnell, Oklahoman, 30 Apr. 2026

Lee might have foreseen the appeal of Norris’s peculiar blend of Okie familiarity and hyperbolic badassery before Norris did. — Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026

One local business impacted was Okie Dokies Smokehouse, a fixture in the community since 2007. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Oklahoma + -ie

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Okie

• cloche
• gnocchi
• loci
• pokey
• smokey
• smoky
• karaoke