oi

oi · interjection

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Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    (British, informal) Used to attract someone's attention, often in a brusque or challenging manner.

  2. 2.

    (British, informal) Used to express protest or disapproval.

Related words

See also: hey, oy, yo
Synonyms: hey, oy, yo

Etymology

Originally a natural exclamation, popularized in British working-class speech. It became associated with punk rock subculture (Oi! music) in the late 1970s and 1980s.