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(sometimes capitalized) A working-class punk rock subgenre of the 1970s, sometimes associated with racism.

Said to get someone's attention; hey.

Example: Oi! Stop that!

An expression of surprise.

Example: Oi! This is new!

An informal greeting, similar to hi.

Example: Oi! How's it going?

An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.

(representing rural dialect pronunciation) I.

Example: Sometimes oi sits and thinks, and sometimes oi just sits.