obbosí
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly derived from Danish op og se ("upwards, and see").[1]
Interjection
[edit]obbosí
- An interjection used by adults towards children when something (an item or the child) is being lifted, acting as a mild word of encouragement; upsadaisy.
- oops, uh-oh, whoops-a-daisy, a word used when a mildly silly mistake has been made
- Synonym: úps
References
[edit]- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon, Íslensk orðsifjabók.