Three British slurs, widely used on the ITV detective mystery show Midsomer Murders (broadcast since 1997 and still going on), which I’ve been watching on Netflix. As far as I can tell, all three are primarily insults directed at males. The very brief story, from NOAD2: oik (also oick); informal, chiefly Brit. an uncouth or obnoxious … Continue reading oiks, yobs, and prats