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Arkie, n. and a. U.S. colloq. (freq. derogatory).
Brit. |ˈɑːki|, U.S. |ˈɑrki|
Forms: 19– Arkie, 19– Arky
[‹ Ark- (in the name of Arkansas: see Arkansas n.) + -y suffix6. Compare earlier Okie n.1]
and adj. A native or inhabitant of Arkansas, an Arkansan; spec. one made homeless during the Great Depression and forced to seek employment elsewhere, esp. in California (cf. Okie n.1). Hence: a simpleton, a country bumpkin (depreciative). Also attrib. or as adj.
1927J. F. Dobie Texas & Southwestern Lore 101 Men who are mentally sluggish..are quickly dubbed with such names as ‘Arkansas’ or ‘Arky’; men from that state seem to be considered defective or lacking in mental powers. 1943H. R. Tolley Farmer Citizen at War ii. 61 For the crop nomads, the ‘Okies’ and ‘Arkies’, migratory camps were built. 1974N. R. Peirce Deep South States Amer. 127 Such embellishments seem light-years away from the rusticity of ‘Arkie’ country before World War II. 2001State Legislatures July–Aug. 18 As a kid, Ballard and his family tramped around the West, harvesting fruit, living in shanties, scrounging for odd jobs. ‘I was an Arkie, and I took a lot of heat over that in school.’ |