A fork of Rural Dictionary
One of the market-days for the Igbo tribe. Shown in the book "Things Fall Apart."
"on what market-day was it born?" he asked.
"Oye," replied Okonkwo.
"And it died in the morning?"
A term used between teens of DDP (Drunk Disorderly Punks) as a way of hollering at each other and saying "hi", since they are usually wandering the streets and need to yell to get attention. It also serves a double purpose of letting them know the one who yelled it is one of them.
_Caribbean Meaning_
To call your friends or get their attention when you to lazy to say their name.
Oye came here
when some one not in the usa wants your fucking attention manly irish azzies and brits
oye you little shit get your arse over here yeh cunt
Exclamation of surprise, amazement, etc.
Most probably stems from "oei!" A West-European word, similar to the English "Oh!" or "Oh dear!" or the more modern "What the hell?!".
Also used to attract attention.
Oy, what the hell do you think you're doing?
A perversion of the English language and an established greeting or expression of distaste. This expression is most common in England, of all places. Also the reverse of the popular North American greeting, "Yo!".
I would assume that most British people would also find the expression, "yo!", very strange.
"Oy! What time is tea?"
"Oy! I mean, Yo!" - dyslexic American
A Hispanic person mainly referring to Hispanics males in Miami because they always yelling oye. Also referred to as Gualla, Dale con dale's, and spics
Damn them oye's always starting beef when i take they spanish hoes. Fuckin Oye's are haters