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Arkie

[ ahr-kee ]

noun

, Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a term used to refer to a migrant worker originally from Arkansas.
  2. a term used to refer to a native or inhabitant of Arkansas.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Arkie1

First recorded in 1925–30; Ark(ansas) + -ie

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