An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.

What is a synonym for "oy"?

Common synonyms include: yea, yep, yes, aboard, absolutely, acceptance.

Oy

//ɔɪ// intj

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Intj

1
An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.
2
Alternative spelling of oi (“hey, hi, yo”). alt-of, alternative

""Oy, what's up, Tanji?" "I'm having trouble because there's a unit I didn't take at my last school.""

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish אוי (oy, “oh, oy”).

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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