oy
pronunciation
How to pronounce oy in British English: UK
How to pronounce oy in American English: US
Word Origin
- oy
- Yiddish exclamation of dismay, 1892, American English. Extended form oy vey (1959) includes Yiddish vey, from German Weh "woe" (see woe).
Example
- 1. Oy , you don 't make this easy .
- 2. All work and no play makes jack a dull oy .
- 3. And we 'd have the time to enj oy paris .
- 4. Oy , are the japanese in for a surprise when the come to the u.s.
- 5. Some people enj oy seeing movies in the cinema because they like the incredible video effect or great audio effect .