The word the French got wrong!

[anotherbanana]

oikophobie: Réaction de rejet envers la culture native, accompagnée d'une préférence pour les cultures étrangères.

Surely it is an aversion to ‘oiks’, particularly those who haunt the wine section in the supermarket at this time of year.

[Lehaut]

Appears to have been coined by one Robert Southey, from a Greek root.  He was also the poet laureate and for a short time an MP for Downton.  Judging by the description of Downton, he would not have met many "oiks", though no doubt there were enough in the palace of Westminster even then!

[NormanH]

What is an "oik" ?  Is it like a 'grockle' ?

[Lehaut]

"Grockle" was the term we used when I was based on a Plymouth based frigate for tourists, and the "grockle boats" that used to sail up and down the Tamar looking at the ships ( in the days when we had quite a few to look at).

My understanding of an "oik" is an obnoxious person, normally a youth - not many on this forum (well young ones anyway!)

[ssomon]

The resident oik seems to be on holiday. 😉

[anotherbanana]

One resident oik is here with guns loaded!🤪

I know the Navy has trouble funding itself but a “Plymouth based frigate for tourists” is going a bit far.

[NormanH]

"Emmet" is another West Country word for tourist w*nk*rs.  What about 'chav' which is a word that seems   to have come in since my UK days..

[anotherbanana]

CU Dictionary says:  an insulting word for someone, usually a young person, whose way of dressing, speaking, and behaving is thought to show their lack of education and low social class

But nowadays many Chavs in the universities, often found on Med. holidays, on TV, and on cheap flights!

[Lehaut]

Council Housed and Violent (CHAV) (perhaps Zonard or racaille in French as a similar sentiment.)

I would like to see "Bantling" brought back into use to describe youths.  Interesting pedigree.

[NormanH]

Thanks I didn't know the origin of the word..