"hoi" meaning in English

See hoi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Variant of hoy. Head templates: {{en-interj}} hoi
  1. A call to gain someone's attention; hey! Related terms: hoi toider, hoi polloi
    Sense id: en-hoi-en-intj-4p6qp4yI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 55",
          "text": "A hollow groan, unlike anything she had ever heard in her life, came from the front, followed by a shout of \"Hoi, there!\"",
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        },
        {
          "word": "hoi polloi"
        }
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  "word": "hoi"
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