Ookland

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its African-American population. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, rare, slang, slur

    "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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"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."

Etymology

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

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