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• Oi
  Oi

  noun

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

  opportunistic infection.
• oi
  oi

  interjection

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

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

A man leaves the office of Brazilian telecoms company Oi SA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 22, 2017.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2022

But, as Asia business correspondent Mariko Oi hears, British businesses have found ways to minimise the impact.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2022

“Would yeh be turible offenced if n Oi pared et down tae Schiem?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss