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oxi¹

  • /ˈɔçi/
  • /ɒksi/

Where it comes from

Orthographic borrowing from Greek όχι (óchi), based on the typographic similarity.

interjection

  1. no. But the Greek archaeological committee met on the site, looked at our plans, and said, "Oxi, we will not approve anything that looks like the Roman approach to this sacred Greek temple."

oxi²

noun

  1. slang, uncountable cocaine paste

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"oxi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oxi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

oxi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oxi

Chicago

"oxi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oxi.

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@misc{oxi_2026,
  title = {oxi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}