Oik of the year award, 2014

[Matt J]

could someone define an oik?

[Fenton]

could someone define an oik?

Look under FSN in the dictionary

[fsn]

According to my "Fraser's Word Derivations" (2011 revision, forward by Stephen Fry) "Oik" is a contraction of "Oooh! I Know". It was originally a public school term for the person in the class whose intelligence put the others to shame; the pupil who constantly hand his hand in the air saying "Oooh! I Know." A swot, if you would.

I think it's quite appropriate.  

[paulr]

could someone define an oik?

from the Oxford English Dictionary: oick, oik (OIk). slang. Etym. obscure. Depreciatory schoolboy word for a member of another school; an unpopular or disliked fellow-pupil. Also gen., an obnoxious or unpleasant person; in weakened senses, a 'nit-wit', a 'clot'. Hence 'oikish a., unpleasant, crude; 'oickman (see quot. 1925).

[fsn]

... and you'd accept a definition from the OED! Pah!

[Ithoriel]

Well according to Fenton you're sitting on the dictionary fsn. At least that's what I presume he means by "look under fsn."

[Fenton]

Well according to Fenton you're sitting on the dictionary fsn. At least that's what I presume he means by "look under fsn."

Well we all know Wee Nobby is too small to reach the chair

[Techno]

Have to report there's been a bit of a c**k up regarding the postal votes for this poll, as the ballot papers won't be back from the printers in time to send out.
Not to worry...I'll fill them all in for you, and then sneak them into the ballot box when no-one's looking.
Cheers - Honest Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

No you wont, I've called in UN monitors.

IanS

[Techno]

I've given them the wrong address, Ian......So THEY won't be turning up.
I'll use one of the 'labs' as an independent and unbiased monitor.....That should be fair.
Cheers - Phil

[Fenton]

This is going to end up as 1513 members of the forum 2,890,674 votes cast

[Techno]

Weeeeeelll.....Something like that Steve. 
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

You're going to have to explain the term "oik" to me. I take it it doesn't stand for Our Innocent Kid?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I've given them the wrong address, Ian......So THEY won't be turning up.
I'll use one of the 'labs' as an independent and unbiased monitor.....That should be fair.
Cheers - Phil

No it wont - last person to fuss, feed or walk em will win....

IanS

[Ithoriel]

No it wont - last person to fuss, feed or walk em will win....

IanS

That's pretty much how it works with political elections so I don't see a problem with extending that to monitors