oi!
Aussie shout out
Oi is a British interjection used to get someone's attention or express indignation, roughly equivalent to "hey": Oi! Watch where you're going!
The tone ranges from friendly to aggressive depending on context.
In Australian English, it serves similar purposes.
The spelling with an exclamation mark emphasizes its function as a shout.
Informal greeting or summons
- yoCasual interjection for attention
- matePartner or companion
- bruvBritish informal for brother
- blokeInformal British man
g'day · attention · shout · hail · holler · call · yell · summon
Perceive sound attentively
excuse me · hold on · watch out · heads up · interruption · alert · warning · command
England's capital city
- blimeyBritish surprise interjection
- crikeyMild surprise interjection
- innitBritish tag question
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
informal · colloquial · accent · East End · pub · lad · geezer · working-class
Raw, fast rock genre
- skinheadClose-cropped subculture member
- working-classManual laborers as group
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
braces · aggression · anthems · subculture · mosh · gig · attitude · defiance
hey
Informal greeting or summons
bloke · g'day · attention · shout · hail · holler · call · yell · summon · address
listen
Perceive sound attentively
here · excuse me · hold on · watch out · heads up · interruption · alert · warning · command · demand
London
England's capital city
slang · informal · colloquial · accent · East End · pub · lad · geezer · working-class · banter
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- skinheadClose-cropped subculture member
- working-classManual laborers as group
- rebellionDefiance of established power
boots · braces · aggression · anthems · subculture · mosh · gig · attitude · defiance · raw
- Punk Genrespunk rock, hardcore punk, pop punk, ska punk, crust punk
oi!excuse me
Apology for minor intrusion
pardon me · if you please · sir · I beg your pardon · madam
oi!excuse me
Apology for minor intrusion
pardon · ahem · ladies and gentlemen · one moment please · I say