Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ookland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ook-land
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

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Questions

What does ookland mean?
A derogatory name for Oakland, California, United States, with reference to its African-American population.
Where does ookland come from?
Blend of ook (“the sound of the cry of an ape or monkey”) + Oakland.

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