oy

pronunciation

How to pronounce oy in British English: UK word uk audio image

How to pronounce oy in American English: US word us audio image

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 .

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