oy vey

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Contents

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

English [edit]

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Oy vey

Etymology [edit]

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

Interjection [edit]

oy vey

oh dear

See also [edit]

oy

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