oy

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/ɔɪ/

interjection

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

OriginYiddish אוי →
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Meanings

oy1

interjection

alternative oi

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

oy2

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of oi (“hey, hi, yo”).

    Tommo (to Shayne) Oy, get the fuck out of my bag!

    2015, James Graham, Tory Boyz, page 52

Origin

oy · interjection

  1. Yiddishאוי
  2. Yiddishאוי
  3. Englishoy

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

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oy · interjection

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oy

enjoyjoyroyoetroyemployalloydeployoiHanoiannoyChoikoisavoyconvoyhoypoibuoycoyfoyFitzroyployJOISavoie
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Cite this entry
APA

oy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy

MLA

“oy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy.

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