Oakboy
Meanings
noun
- A member of the Hearts of Oak, a protest movement of farmers and weavers that arose in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1761, in reaction to excessive taxation.
Word forms
Etymology
From oak + boy; they would wear a piece of oak in their hats.
Synonyms
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