oi oi

interjection

A greeting.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. UKslangA greeting.
  2. UKslangHey; look; drawing attention to something.

    Oi oi!

    2007, James Corden, Ruth Jones, around 4 min 30 sec from the start, in Gavin & Stacey, season 1, episode 1
    2 more examples

    - Hans, is it perhaps time we had a word with Jeremy? - Oh, yeah. Jez, listen... Oi oi, tequila slammers!

    2004, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, “Wedding” (around 6 min 30 sec from the start), in Peep Show, season 2, episode 12

    - Oi oi! - Sorry mate, we don't serve your kind here.

    2007, “Never Drink Alone”, in The Road to Rampton, performed by The Anti-Nowhere League

    Synonyms: ahoy, yo, ahem, ahoy, cooee, hey, heyo, hoi

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionHey; look; drawing attention to something.

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heyoioi oi saveloypsstyo

Origin

A reduplication of oi.

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Cite this entry
APA

oi oi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oi%20oi

MLA

“oi oi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oi%20oi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oi oi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oi%20oi.

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