The Virginia Tech "Hokies "....What is a Hokie ?

Question

The Virginia Tech "Hokies "....What is a Hokie ?

Answer 1

The original mascot of Virginia Tech was the "Gobblers" and in some respects is still a part of the Tech tradition.  Sometime in the 1970's  the coach at Tech was told the Gobbler was from the players "gobbling their food".  Evidently he didn't like this and change the mascot to the "Hokie" or the "Hokiebird".  The Hokiebird appears to be a combination of a turkey and cardinal.

Answer 2

A castrated turkey.

Answer 3

Wrong category, dude - Try American football

Answer 4

Not a CFL question

Answer 5

Well a hokie is an old term for a person who isn't legitimate...a con artist...a liar...someone who isn't what they claim to be...

Here's what dictionary.com says:

Main Entry:   hokie

Part of Speech:   adjective

Definition:   corny and contrived, fake and melodramatic, insincerely emotional; also written hokey

Usage:   slang

Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6)

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Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English - Cite This Source Main Entry:   hokie

Part of Speech:   noun

Definition:   an emasculated turkey

Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6)

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