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Oi

[ oi ]

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

Origin of Oi

1
First recorded in 1975–80; of disputed origin

Words Nearby Oi

Other definitions for OI (2 of 2)

OI

  1. opportunistic infection.

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British Dictionary definitions for oi (1 of 2)

oi1

/ (ɔɪ) /


interjection
  1. British 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

British Dictionary definitions for oi (2 of 2)

oi2

/ (ˈɒiː) /


nounplural oi
  1. NZ another name for grey-faced petrel

Origin of oi

2
Māori

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