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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: Greenboy
Antonyms: none provided
History
From oak + boy; they would wear a piece of oak in their hats.
