ё-моё

See also: ё моё

Russian

Alternative forms

• ё моё (jo mojó)

Etymology

Formed according to the euphemistic model: "the first sound or syllable word with an unexpected (in this case, phonetically similar) continuation."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɵ mɐˈjɵ]

Interjection

ё-моё • (jo-mojó)

1. (minced oath, colloquial) damn, bloody hell (an expression of disappointment or surprise)

   Synonyms: ёлки зелёные (jólki zeljónyje), ёлки-па́лки (jólki-pálki)

   — Ё-моё, — говори́л он себе́ негро́мко, изумлённый, — да она́ про́сто краса́вица!

   — Jo-mojó, — govoríl on sebé negrómko, izumljónnyj, — da oná prósto krasávica!

   "Damn!", he said to himself softly, amazed, "she’s simply beautiful!"