oi oi

See also: o'i o'i

English

Etymology

Duplication of oi.

Interjection

oi oi

(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!

Synonyms

ahoy, yo; see also Thesaurus:hey

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