Oi

¹ American  

[oi] / ɔɪ /

noun

1. a type of punk rock featuring violent, racist lyrics, associated especially with skinheads.

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OI ² American  

1. opportunistic infection.

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oi ¹ British  

/ ɔɪ /

interjection

1. a cry used to attract attention, esp in an aggressive way

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adjective

1. of or relating to a form of punk rock popular esp among skinheads in the late 1970s and 1980s

oi ² British  

/ ˈɒiː /

noun

1. another name for grey-faced petrel

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Etymology

Origin of Oi

First recorded in 1975–80; of disputed origin

Example Sentences

The group, according to Burke, spontaneously began chanting an exuberant Australian cheer: “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, oi, oi!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"The hardest thing was sculpting his hair. Holy shmoly! Oi yoi yoi!" he exclaims.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

"Oi Va Voi are musicians, not activists. They have no political affiliations and, as far as we are aware, have never made any political statements, be it in their music or otherwise."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Oi and American Tower did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2022

“Yeh think Oi dan’t know a candle or a campfire when I see one? Et was blue, Oi tell ye. Greet billows o’ et,” he made an expansive gesture with his arms.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss