oy vey
interjection
\ ˈȯi-ˈvā
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variants:
or less commonly oy vay
or oy veh
Definition of oy vey
—used to express dismay, frustration, or grief Mail! Oy veh, I get such mail. Such mail as I never dreamed of before the advent of the Internet.— Anne Bendheim
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“Oy vey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oy%20vey. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of oy vey was in 1914
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