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oi

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

interjection
  1. Said to get someone's attention; hey.

    "Oi! Stop that!"

  2. An expression of surprise.

    "Oi! This is new!"

  3. An informal greeting, similar to hi.

    "Oi! How's it going?"

Synonymsblimey, whoa, wotcher, yo, hey, yo

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