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    11/17/23, 2:28 PM OI | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    oi    

    Meaning of oi in English
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    oi
    exclamation UK informal ( also oy)
    /ɔɪ /
    ( US hey)

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    used as a not very polite way of getting someone's attention, especially when you
    are angry:

    • Oi! What do you think you're doing?

    (Definition of oi from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

    Translations of oi

    in Chinese (Traditional)

    （尤指用粗魯的口氣引起他人注意）喂…
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    in Chinese (Simplified)

    （尤指用粗鲁的口气引起他人注意）喂…
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    11/17/23, 2:28 PM OI | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ohm     
    ohmic BETA

    -oholic
    OHP
    oi
    oic
    oik
    oil
    oil can BETA

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    UK  /ˈneɪ.vəlˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/ US  /ˈneɪ.vəlˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/

    the activity of spending too much time considering your own thoughts, feelings, or problems

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