First recorded in 1975–80; of disputed origin
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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
TIM, Oi, Claro and Telefonica Brasil referred questions to Conexis, the telecom trade association.
From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2022
“Oi taut Oi heard sommat daen tae water aways,” he said, his accent so thick and oily you could almost taste it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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