Oakboy

English

Etymology

From oak +‎ boy; they would wear a piece of oak in their hats.

Noun

Oakboy (plural Oakboys)

  1. (historical) 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.
    Synonym: Greenboy
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