What is a Hokie?

[Nashville Jacket]

The answer leads all the way back to 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body. Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his "Hokie" yell which is still used today.

The official definition of "hokie" is "a loyal Virginia Tech Fan."

The bird is a "HokieBird" which has evolved from a turkey. Virginia Tech teams were once called the "gobblers!"

Short answer: A Hokie is a loyal turkey.

 

[Nashville Jacket]

Virginia Tech football team.

 

[gtcu17]

according to Dictionary.com, a Hokie is a castrated turkey... I'm trying to hold in my laughter

 

[TechGator1066]

Straight from dictionary.reference.com:


Main Entry: hokiePart of Speech: nDefinition: an emasculated turkey

 

[Lee34102]

Who are we to argue with such an astute authority, anyway?

Neutered turkey works for me.

 

[gtcu17]

hey. I use WikiPedia for research and YouTube for factual documentary sources.

Dictionary.com seems legit to me.

 

[Thunder]

Dinner.

 

[JoltinJacket]

Dinner.

Carved up and coated with Wishbone dressing.

 

[DeRRtyTree]

The word Wishbone makes me cringe.

 

[JoltinJacket]

The word Wishbone makes me cringe.

I'm using it profusely this week in honor of hall of fame Coach Bob Davie.

 

[DeRRtyTree]

I'm using it profusely this week in honor of hall of fame Coach Bob Davie.

And after this weekend of our ESPN2 broadcast as well?

 

[JoltinJacket]

I'll be done with it after Saturday. Hopefully, it's the last we see/hear of the coach this year.

 

[DeRRtyTree]

I'll be done with it after Saturday. Hopefully, it's the last we see/hear of the coach this year.

The Wake game has ESPN2 potential.

 

[JoltinJacket]

The Wake game has ESPN2 potential.

Should be an noon/3:30 kick though. Bob the Scarecrow doesn't come out until the sun goes down. We might get stuck with Pam Ward.

 

[TechGator1066]

We might get stuck with Pam Ward.

No god damn way.

 

[GiveEmHellJackets]

We might get stuck with Pam Ward.

And that's your unintentional pun of the night!

 

[JoltinJacket]

And that's your unintentional pun of the night!

Ah, I see what I did there. Good catch.

 

[The V]

An Appalachian breed (close breeding) individual who for lack of better sense lives in the woods without indoor plumbing or electricity, later some how attends a small Technicial / Agriculture School located near Blacksburg VA. Said individual later becomes an employee at the local Wal-mart or K-mart.

Caution, a group of people like this will be visiting the 'big city' this weekend, their first experience outside the 'haller' will be to Atlanta. They will be wearing hunting orange and camo with overalls. Those wearing shoes have been to the big city twice.

Lets go Jackets,

 

[mm42]

With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body. Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his "Hokie" yell which is still used today.

Damn, I'd hate to hear the ones that didn't win.