(Jack) Oakie and Oklahoma (1929)

[Fred Shapiro]

On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

>    "Oakie" is not in DARE or the DICTIONARY OF AMERICANISMS.  Will OED
> (now on "n') add it?
>    Please add it.  It'll help me find out where the grapes of wrath are
> stored.  The truth is (frog) marching on.  Glory, hallelujah!

"Oakie" is in HDAS, with a 1918 citation.  With the spelling "Okie," it's
in OED and probably the other dictionaries as well.

Fred Shapiro


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