oi oi

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See also: o'i o'i

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Duplication of oi.

Interjection[edit]

oi oi

  1. (UK, slang) hey; look; drawing attention to something
    • 2004, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, “Wedding” (around 6 min 30 sec from the start), in Peep Show, season 2, episode 12:
      - Hans, is it perhaps time we had a word with Jeremy?
      - Oh, yeah. Jez, listen... Oi oi, tequila slammers!
    • 2007, “Never Drink Alone”, in The Road to Rampton, performed by The Anti-Nowhere League:
      - Oi oi!
      - Sorry mate, we don't serve your kind here.
    • 2007, James Corden, Ruth Jones, around 4 min 30 sec from the start, in Gavin & Stacey, season 1, episode 1:
      Oi oi!

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