noun
omi
noun
1
A man (informal/slang term, historically used in Polari and some British underworld slang).
"The old omi at the bar bought everyone a round."
"She pointed out an omi she recognised from the club."
How to Use Omi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old slang word simply meaning "a man" — mostly historical or dialect use now.
When to use it
Very informal and largely obsolete outside of Polari revival or historical fiction.
Word Forms
omis plural
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Etymology
Thought to come from Italian uomo ("man"), picked up into English slang via Polari and older cant vocabularies.