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09-21-2003, 01:57 PM
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Do Brits actually say "Oy"?
When they said it in Snatch and that other Guy Ritcie film, I assumed it was a cartoonishly exaggerated version of British, as spoken by London criminals only. But recently, I've watched About a Boy, which also takes place somewhere in London. A girl in the film kept saying "Oy", and it wasn't regarded as comical or humorous at all.
That left me thinking, maybe Brits do speak that way. Maybe "Oy" is indeed a commonly-used term in England. Any idea?
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09-21-2003, 02:24 PM
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Location: Reading, UK
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Yep. They do. My flatmate confirmed it too... (he's born brit)
*edit You can also hear it in the movie "Bridget Jones's Diary" when the mic is not working and Bridget tries to make a speach, she's shouting "Oy"... Last edited by peacy; 09-21-2003 at 02:29 PM.. |
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09-21-2003, 02:31 PM
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Location: Reading, UK
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 When I moved here I thought I can speak english. Than I faced the fact that there's a difference between english and brit... |
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09-21-2003, 02:48 PM
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Alien Anthropologist
Location: Between Boredom and Nirvana
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I work with several brits and none of them say "Oy." Maybe because it's really not a brit slang term. However I've known a few Aussies and they (and neighboring fellow Kiwis) who do say "Oy" with gusto.
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09-21-2003, 04:46 PM
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Location: Tokyo
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<center>AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI, OI, OI!!</center>
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09-21-2003, 08:56 PM
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lonely rolling star
Location: Seattle.
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OY!
dun-a dun dun dun OY OY!! dun dun dun duna OY!!!
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09-22-2003, 05:21 AM
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Essen meine kurze Hosen
Location: NY Burbs
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Jacko was proabably our (the US) first widespread introduction to <b>Oi!</b>
 My Aussie wife says it all the time, as does my daughter now. I even find myself saying it sometimes.
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09-22-2003, 05:37 AM
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Location: Tokyo
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omg.
i´ve dreaded the day that clown got his mug on the TFP. ENERGIZER, OI!! may as well show a piccy of his best mate... Mark ´Chopper´ Reid...  some of you may remember chopper from the recent Eric Bana film. apparently these days they do a comedy show together. they play at random dodgy pubs. can you imagine, a psycho afl legend, and his best mate, a psycho killer up on stage laughing at everything and everyone. ´OI!!! why aren´t you laughing??´ ´better give him the treatment, eh chop??´ good old aussie humour.
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09-22-2003, 08:13 AM
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Location: London, CorBlimeyLand
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I say Oi all the time...so do a lot of people I know.
Oi!: Annoyance at someone, sometimes used to let someone know they tipped over ur cup of coffee all over you, and that you expect them to apologise promptly and profusely... Oi!: Used to get someone's attention, especially when the recipient of the 'Oi!' is somewhere in the distance... Oiiii!: When you see so'm you like or you think is brilliant, you go, Oiiiiiii! Oi Oi!: Used to get the attention of someone you know, usually at close quarters...kinda like 'hey there!' but not quite as dry. Also couples as a greeting of the lowest form, which is usually good enough between close friends... What the hell am I doing anyway... ps it's been a while since I last checked in, please welcome me back! I missed you flyman, and bundy, and and and fremen (a little bit...)
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09-22-2003, 05:28 PM
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[The Streets - Don't Mug Yourself]
A new day another morning after leaning back on my chair in a greasy spoon cafeteria Last night was some beer lairyness done our way, but again we?re back in the light of day. Chatting shit sitting at the wall table, telling jokes playing with the salt, looking out the window, girl brings 2 plates of full English over with plenty of scrambled eggs and plenty of fried tomato. Get my phone out about to give this girl a shout see if she had a nice night last night up town. Ask if she fancy trying it again sometime then Kalv grabs the phone like Oi Oi Oi Oi Hold it down boy, Your heads getting blurred I know you can?t stop thinking of her By all means you can vibe with this girl, But just don?t mug yourself that?s all don?t mug yourself Seriously Nick, you fucker? Nah nah nah, itswhatimean, I fuckin? I?m no way really d?ya know what I mean, I can take it or leave it, believe then Kalvins like OI You need to hold it down jack, put your phone back Quit staring into space and hit the sack that?s that She?ll want you much more for not hanging on Stop me if I?m wrong Stop me if I?m wrong Why should she be the one to decide whether it?s off or on or on or off or on Now the girls rude, I know she?s rude but she?s screwed right though you you?ll be on your knee soon. Hold it down boy, Your heads getting blurred I know you can?t stop thinking of her By all means you can vibe with this girl, But just don?t mug yourself that?s all don?t mug yourself And I?m like, honestly it?s not like that, your acting like I?m prancing like a sap jumpin when she claps and that do you really think I act whack cause I?m telling ya, I?m serving the aces and it?s game set and match Perfectly in control, of this goal, I?ve got the lead role, won?t be fold and I?m older than you told. Girl sold, high speeds gold, game over game over too cold. Hold it down boy, Your heads getting blurred I know you can?t stop thinking of her By all means you can vibe with this girl, But just don?t mug yourself that?s all don?t mug yourself Hold it down boy, Your heads getting blurred I know you can?t stop thinking of her By all means you can vibe with this girl, But just don?t mug yourself that?s all don?t mug yourself Yaaahhh, Hold it down boy, Your heads getting blurred I know you can?t stop thinking of her That girl, and she a smell it on her piece, She must have crabs and fucking shrimp in her teeth my answer: yes.
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09-23-2003, 04:20 AM
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Location: Newcastle - England.
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It should be noted that attracting attention by calling out "oi!" in the North East of England will probably get you a smack in the face.
We would address our comrades with "how!" (say it fast) Eg: "How! yee." - 'Excuse me, sir' "How, man." - 'You appear to have spilt lager on my tabs.' "Howay, man" - 'Come along, good fellow.' "Howay the lads!" - An expression of glee, particularly at footbal matches. Anyone who uses 'oi!' on a regular basis is a cockney, or soft Southern shandy drinker. Whereas I, myself, am a Northern monkey.
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09-23-2003, 04:53 AM
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Essen meine kurze Hosen
Location: NY Burbs
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Croc Dundee, Croc Hunter, the Puppetry of the Penis guys, and good god now the Wiggles. Oi, me achin' head.
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09-23-2003, 07:03 AM
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Buffering.........
Location: Wisconsin...
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tnt oi oi tnt oi oi
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