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Cockney English greeting that evolved into a label for a genre of music that evolved parallel to but largely separate from punk rock - absent the ridiculous politics and playing dress-up. Originally performed by bands like the Last Resort, now employed by bands as diverse as Retaliator and Stormwatch, to name a few.
Rancid is not oi. Rancid is gay.
oi! by BeerStomper July 25, 2004
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Usually used as a punk expression, first used in england by Cockney, means, yes, or yeh!
OI! to the punks, and OI! to the skins, but OI! to the world and everybody wins -The Vandals
OI! by Meghan November 22, 2003
OI is "Portuguese" definition that means Hi.
Oi Carla (Hi Carla).
Oi Mae, tudo bem? (Hi mom! How are you?)
OI! by Victor December 5, 2003
oi is manly from skin originally, but the traditional skin were not all none racist, they were equel in london , and then moved to new york was the beggining in america , witch there were racial skins and sharp skins
skinhead skinhead Oi! Oi! Oi! witch in america is not only used by none racial skins, but by hardcore racial skins, and racial punks, sum from it been in their family on the racist side all the way back to london,
Oi! by dennis james April 22, 2005
Japanese, male-exclusive interjection. Equivalent of "Hey!".
Oi, sore wa shitsurei da zo.

Translation: Hey, that's rude, you know?
oi! by <3 December 3, 2004
Some thing you yell at someone to get there attention or to just be plain obnoxious
Oi! Oi! Oi!, COME LOOK AT THIS.
Oi! by Jordan.R April 1, 2015