Oakboy
Noun
Meaning
Oakboy (plural Oakboys)
(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
Noun
Oakboy (plural Oakboys)
(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