ochone

or o·hone

[ uh-khohn ]

interjectionScot. and Irish English.

alas!

Origin of ochone

First recorded in 1400–50; from Scots Gaelic ochan, Irish ochón; cf. och

Words Nearby ochone

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How to use ochone in a sentence

He made him fight a duel, the darling young man,—the 'moral' of Master Lionel himself; and now he's kilt—ochone!
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) | Charles James Lever
Faith ye'd plase yer proud Parthy by kicking me down,ochone!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, August 18, 1894 | Various
From this day I have nothing to say that is better than ochone!
The Kiltartan Poetry Book | Lady Gregory
Aree often used after ochone (alas) in Donegal and elsewhere.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. Joyce
But ochone he's now laid in his grave in the churchyard of Keel.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for ochone

ochone

/ (ɒˈxəʊn) /

interjection

Scot and Irish an expression of sorrow or regret

Origin of ochone

from Gaelic ochóin

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