an okapi is the short necked relative of a giraffe. It is dark brown and has striped legs like a zebra. the okapi can clean its ears with its tongue. it lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly know as Zaire. The okapi is on the endangered species list.
kid1: hey what is that animal?
kid2: that's an okapi.
kid1: you sure, it looks like a giraffe mated with a zebra.
kid2: that's an okapi.
kid1: you sure, it looks like a giraffe mated with a zebra.
by west&carver January 16, 2010
n. pronounced OkayP. A native african mammal that is a cousin to the giraffe but has a much shorter neck and is alot more gangsta than old wack-ass giraffes. Better known as the unofficial mascot to the wider Okayplayer collective.
After adopting an okapi from the animal shelter, Mrs. Whitebread accepted that she would have to rent a bigger apartment.
by Ras3hilton April 17, 2006
An animal horse thingy with sum zebra legs and a brown bod. Honestly it kinda looks like something 6 year old you would make.
by Clothez Hanger September 16, 2020
by Shank January 27, 2005
The Okapi is a lockback or slipjoint knife originally produced in 1902 for export to Germany's colonies in Africa. The knife takes its name from the giraffe-like central African okapi. Okapi knives are mainly used by working-class people due to being very affordable and, while crude in appearance, are robust knives. Okapi knives are very popular in Southern Africa, but have a rather nefarious reputation as they are associated with criminals and street gangs. Due to the use of Okapis by criminals they have been nicknamed "the Saturday night special" of knives.
"Nester whats cutting? We heard you had trouble last night?!"
"Ayyyye those boyz tried to mess with me last night but, but I was cool, I had my irons with me, and my Okapi on the side!"
"Ayyyye those boyz tried to mess with me last night but, but I was cool, I had my irons with me, and my Okapi on the side!"
by NicEraz April 20, 2016
by Okapi.com May 11, 2022