EN

Synonyms for oi

  • interjection
  • British English

Most common

hey-o eh yo-ho yoo hoo oofta

Synonyms by meaning

Interjection

1. Yo-ho — said to get someone's attention; hey

yo-ho, eh, hey informal, hey-o, yoo hoo, ahoy, yo slang

2. Whoa — an expression of surprise

whoa, blimey UK IE

Other

oofta, wotcher slang UK

Definitions

  1. interj. 1

    Said to get someone's attention; hey.

    Oi, you with the red hat – what do you think you're doing?

  2. interj. 2

    An expression of surprise.

Related words

Phrases
oi oi oi oi saveloy

Example sentences

  • eh Eh? We said we'd go to the park? I didn't realise.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
oifalling
ehrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
yo1, eh1
3 letters
hey1
4 letters
whoa1, ahoy2
5 letters
oofta
6 letters
blimey
7 letters
wotcher

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ahoy2 = 2 syllables).