oy vey

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Oy vey

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Interjection
  - 1.2.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Yiddish אױ װײ (oy vey), literally, “oh woe”. Compare German oh weh, ach weh, au weh.

[edit] Interjection

oy vey

oh dear

[edit] See also

oy

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