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okay a variant of OK.
Okie (often offensive) a migrant farm worker, esp. from Oklahoma.
Oklahoma a southwestern U.S. state north and east of Texas. (abbr.: OK)
Oklahoma City the capital of Oklahoma.
okra a green, ribbed, cylindrical vegetable that becomes gummy when cooked and is often used in soups and gumbos. [2 definitions]
-ol1 an alcohol, phenol, or other chemical compound containing hydroxyl.
-ol2 variant of -ole.
old having lived for a long time; not young. [11 definitions]
old age the final stage of life, considered in humans to begin at about age sixty-five, characterized by a decline in health and vigor.
old age pension (chiefly British) money that an elderly person receives from the government when he or she is no longer able to work. (Cf. social security.)
old age pensioner (chiefly British) someone who is too old to work and who receives an old age pension.
old-boy network a group of men who have graduated from the same school or done business in the same circles, and who help each other professionally and politically.
old country the country from which one or one's ancestors emigrated.
olden of or pertaining to ancient times.
Old English the English language from the fifth to the thirteenth centuries; Anglo-Saxon. [2 definitions]
older comparative of "old." [2 definitions]
oldest superlative of "old." [2 definitions]
old-fashioned resembling past styles, manners, or modes of behavior; outdated. [2 definitions]
old fogy one who is annoyingly conservative or old-fashioned.
Old French the French language as spoken between the ninth and fifteenth centuries.
Old Glory the U.S. flag; Stars and Stripes.