interjection
(used to express dismay, pain, annoyance, grief, etc.)
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noun Scot.
1.
a grandchild.
2.
Obsolete. a nephew or niece.
Also, oe.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English (north and Scots) o(o), oy(e) < Scots Gaelic ogha; see O'
1425–75; late Middle English (north and Scots) o(o), oy(e) < Scots Gaelic ogha; see O'
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Oy
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
oy
Yiddish exclamation of dismay, 1892, Amer.Eng. Extended form oy vey (1959) includes Yiddish vey, from Ger. Weh "woe" (see woe).
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