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interjectionuh-oh
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- Yiddishאוי געוואַלד
- Yiddishאוי געוואַלד
- Englishoy gevalt
Borrowed from Yiddish אוי געוואַלט (oy gevalt).
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APA
oy gevalt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy%20gevalt
MLA
“oy gevalt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy%20gevalt. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oy gevalt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy%20gevalt.
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