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Definition of "oy" []

  • An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern. (interjection)

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Use "oy" in a sentence
  • "Along with the joy, wedding planning brings up the "oy" -- discomfort, fear, worries, imbalance, and a tad of insanity."
  • "The magazine recently raised a collective "oy" -- and stirred outrage -- when it published a photograph of Roseanne Barr standing at an oven, dressed as Hitler, holding a tray of burnt-Jew cookies."
  • "Not that it matters much, but I foresee a 4AM bedtime for me again ... oy."