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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.
okapi by west&carver January 16, 2010
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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!"
Okapi by NicEraz June 4, 2016
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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.
okapi by Ras3hilton May 2, 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.
A: I really like okapis
B: A wHaT?
A: Y’now... an okapi?
B: ಠ_ಠ
okapi by Clothez Hanger September 15, 2020
Someone by then ame of Sarah S.
Sarah is a weird one. Sarah loves being weird
okapi by Shank January 27, 2005
The best person of all time, used as an absolute chad figure
“Look it’s okapi! What a chad!”
Okapi by Okapi.com May 10, 2022
A zebra-horse looking animal that lives in the centre of Africa
the okapi in the jungle ran to its mother
Okapi by PolarBear Lvr September 14, 2026
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