Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to express irritation, dismay, sorrow, or self-pity.
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- interjection
oh dear
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Yiddish : oy, interjection expressing irritation or sorrow + vey, woe (from Middle High German wē, from Old High German wah, wē; akin to Old English waā, woe!).]
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Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey), literally, “oh woe”. Compare German oh weh, ach weh, au weh.
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