oi

[ oi ]

/ ɔɪ /

interjection

oy¹.

Nearby words

ohone, ohrid, ohrmazd, ohv, ohře, oi, oi-, oic, oicel, oidiomycin, oidium

Definition for oi (2 of 4)

Oi

[ oi ]

/ ɔɪ /

noun

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

Origin of Oi

First recorded in 1975–80; of disputed orig.

Definition for oi (3 of 4)

OI

opportunistic infection.

Definition for oi (4 of 4)

oy

or oi

[ oi ]

/ ɔɪ /

interjection

(used to express dismay, pain, annoyance, grief, etc.)

Origin of oy

Borrowed into English from Yiddish around 1890–95

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Examples from the Web for oi

But Oi Town Assembly Chairman Kinya Shintani criticized the central government for its inconsistency.
How Do You Say "Dysfunction" in Japanese?|Noah Kristula-Green|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oi Mayor Shinobu Tokioka maintained a cautious stance, just saying, "I'm not in a position to comment."
How Do You Say "Dysfunction" in Japanese?|Noah Kristula-Green|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oi said Oi had cooked the baste joost roight, an' Oi saw nathin wrong wid the taste av it.
Witty Pieces by Witty People|Various
Oi mebbe misthaken, but Oi've got an idee that Glendon's at the bottom of it.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker

Oi was engaged wanst meself, an' Rosie O'Shea niver gave me a minnit's peace till the day she bruk it.
The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)|Samuel Alexander White
Oi've noticed nist eggs are moighty foine things to hav', av ye kept thim warm.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish
Ye'll have to make parsinal application to meself for it, for Oi'm the only wan knowin' the saicret of where it's to be found.'
Asa Holmes|Annie Fellows Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for oi (1 of 2)

oi

/ (ɔɪ) /

interjection

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

adjective

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

British Dictionary definitions for oi (2 of 2)

oi

/ (ˈɒiː) /

noun plural oi

NZ another name for grey-faced petrel

Word Origin for oi

Māori

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