oh, the humanity

English

Etymology

Quotation from US broadcaster Herbert Morrison (1905-1989) during his coverage of the Hindenburg disaster.
"This is terrible; this is one of the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world. Oh it's... [unintelligible] its flames... Crashing, oh! oh, four or five hundred feet into the sky, and it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke, and there's flames, now, and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast. Oh, the humanity, and all the passengers screaming around here!"

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Interjection

oh, the humanity!

1. Said in dismay, often sarcastically.

Quotations

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Translations

said in dismay, often sarcastically

See also

• oh my God