Oklahoman
Sooner State native
An Oklahoman is a person from Oklahoma, a state in the south-central United States.
As an adjective, it describes things relating to the state: Oklahoman hospitality, the Oklahoman landscape.
The state's mix of Southern, Western, and Plains influences gives the term a distinctive regional character.
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- frybreadFried flatbread, Indigenous origins
- ChoctawSoutheastern Native American nation
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
- OsageGreat Plains indigenous nation
Seminole · Woody Guthrie · Garth Brooks · Will Rogers · rodeo · country music · western swing · Reba McEntire
Hole-making by rotation
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- wildcatterSpeculative petroleum explorer
- derrickMovable boom apparatus
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
crude · refinery · boomtown · pipeline · shale · fracking · Tulsa · oil field
Open grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- tumbleweedDetached, rolling desert plant
- bisonLarge wild ox
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
panhandle · Dust Bowl · wheat · red dirt · Arbuckle · redbud · scissortail · bluestem
Oklahoma resident or premature settler
- OkieNative of a plains state
- nativeOriginating from a place
- residentOne who inhabits
- citizenshipStatus as state member
statehood · pioneer · homesteader · boomer · territory · panhandle · born and raised · transplant
Generous treatment of guests
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hardworkingCommitted to sustained effort
- neighborlyFriendly toward those nearby
church-going · football · small-town · community · potluck · storm cellar · down-to-earth · unpretentious
Breaded beef cutlet, pan-fried
- okraEdible mucilaginous pod
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- fried catfishBattered and cooked whiskered fish
- pecan pieCustard tart with tree nuts
biscuits and gravy · sweet tea · cornbread · smoked brisket · cobbler · grits
powwow
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- frybreadFried flatbread, Indigenous origins
- ChoctawSoutheastern Native American nation
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
Osage · Seminole · Woody Guthrie · Garth Brooks · Will Rogers · rodeo · country music · western swing · Reba McEntire · state fair
drilling
Hole-making by rotation
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- wildcatterSpeculative petroleum explorer
- derrickMovable boom apparatus
rig · crude · refinery · boomtown · pipeline · shale · fracking · Tulsa · oil field · roughneck
prairie
Open grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- tumbleweedDetached, rolling desert plant
- bisonLarge wild ox
mesa · panhandle · Dust Bowl · wheat · red dirt · Arbuckle · redbud · scissortail · bluestem · wildflowers
Sooner
Oklahoma resident or premature settler
citizenship · statehood · pioneer · homesteader · boomer · territory · panhandle · born and raised · transplant
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hardworkingCommitted to sustained effort
neighborly · church-going · football · small-town · community · potluck · storm cellar · down-to-earth · unpretentious
chicken-fried steak
Breaded beef cutlet, pan-fried
- okraEdible mucilaginous pod
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- fried catfishBattered and cooked whiskered fish
pecan pie · biscuits and gravy · sweet tea · cornbread · smoked brisket · cobbler · grits
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
- SouthernersAlabaman, Alabamian, Alabamians, Arkansan, Arkansans
OklahomanNew Yorker
Resident of a major metropolis
Californian · foreigner · coastal elite · Hawaiian · Bostonian
- Oklahoma CityCentral plains metropolis
- Oklahoma City bombing1995 American domestic terror attack
- Oklahoma StateStillwater public research university
- Oklahoma SoonersNorman university athletic program
- Oklahoma City ThunderNBA team in central state