Oy Vey Definition

oi vā
interjection
Used to express irritation, dismay, sorrow, or self-pity.
American Heritage
Oh dear.
Wiktionary

Origin of Oy Vey

  • Yiddish oy interjection expressing irritation or sorrow vey woe (from Middle High German wē) (from Old High German wah, wē) (akin to Old English waā woe!)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey), literally, “oh woe". Compare German oh weh, ach weh, au weh.

    From Wiktionary

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