oy vavoy

interjection

oh dear

OriginHebrew אוי ואבוי →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. oh dear

    I'd always associated "oy vey" with "oy vavoy" in my mind.

    2024 January 11, Yehuda, Stack Exchange, archived from the original on 29 May 2024

Origin

  1. Hebrewאוי ואבוי
  2. Englishoy vavoy

Borrowed from Hebrew אוי ואבוי (óy va'avóy).

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APA

oy vavoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy%20vavoy

MLA

“oy vavoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy%20vavoy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oy vavoy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oy%20vavoy.

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