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

/ ˈɒiː /

noun

1. another name for grey-faced petrel

oi

²

/ 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

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 some parts of the world there’s no option to dance with your mates in a field while holding a lukewarm beer, getting to grips with dry shampoo, shoddy phone signal and chants of ‘Oggy, oggy, oggy, oi, oi, oi’.

From BBC

Charles, who passed away in the 1980s, is comparatively a wild boy; he wears a “ska” button in his lapel and a “rude boys” patch on his shoulder, and says “brills” and “innit” and “oi!” and such.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hearth is designed to feel like "your dream home", according to its founder Oi Leng Lei.

From BBC

Mr Richardson - who is from Cheshunt in Hertfordshire - can also be heard asking "oi - come on mate what are you doing" in doorbell camera footage, Mr Jackson said.

From BBC

The ship is part of OI's new "Armada" - a fleet eventually of 23 vessels - that will survey the seabed for offshore wind farm operators and check underwater infrastructure for the oil and gas industry.

From BBC