Examples of use of Okie
1. Although his career first took off in the 1'40s with blues hits Okie Dokie Stomp‘‘ and Ain‘t That Dandy,‘‘ Brown bristled when he was labeled a bluesman.
2. A radio jingle to the tune of Merle Haggard‘s ballad "Okie From Muskogee," available on his Web site, ends with: "He might not win awards for his charisma, but Alaska‘s gonna need Frank in ‘06." A defeat on Tuesday would make him the fourth incumbent to lose a primary election this month.
3. We‘re not going to let him hoodwink ya, and bamboozle ya, we‘re not going to let him run the okie doke on ya." NEW ADS The Obama campaign released a new ad hitting McCain as erratic during the past two weeks of economic crisis, a reference that could be interpreted as subtle reminder of McCain‘s age.
4. Kinky, who played guitar, wrote some soulful, sensitive ballads, but what inspired a cult following were his outrageous comic songs: among them, a satire of anti–feminists called "Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in Bed," and a parody of Merle Haggard‘s "Okie From Muskogee" called "[Lower End of the Intestinal Tract] From El Paso," which suggested that men from that Texas city were a tad too fond of sheep.