SPORT THE (OR ONE'S) OAK


Meaning of SPORT THE (OR ONE'S) OAK in English

sport the ( or one's) oak

Brit.

(in certain universities) shut the outer door of one's room as a sign that one does not wish to be disturbed. [such doors were often formerly made of oak.]

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