Oi

¹

[oi]

noun

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

OI

²

1. opportunistic infection.

oi

¹

/ ɔɪ /

interjection

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

adjective

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

oi

²

/ ˈɒiː /

noun

1. another name for grey-faced petrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oi¹

First recorded in 1975–80; of disputed origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oi¹

Māori

Example Sentences

In May, Strange Brew called off a concert by London group Oi Va Voi, who bill themselves as a modern folk klezmer band.

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In a statement, Oi Va Voi said the "intimidation of the activist groups who wanted Strange Brew to cancel our gig would never be tolerated against any other minority", adding that "this episode has had an immense personal and emotional impact on us".

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We recognise that Oi Va Voi was likely only subjected to this level of scrutiny, and Zohara's album artwork interpreted negatively, because they are a Jewish band performing with an Israeli singer.

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"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."

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Strange Brew added that it was "not in line with our values to exclude Oi Va Voi and Zohara from performing on the basis of conjecture by another group about their views".

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