oy

[ oi ]

/ ɔɪ /

(used to express dismay, pain, annoyance, grief, etc.)

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Borrowed into English from Yiddish around 1890–95

oy²

[ oi ]

/ ɔɪ /

a grandchild.

Obsolete. a nephew or niece.

1425–75; late Middle English (north and Scots ) o(o), oy(e) <Scots Gaelic ogha; see O'

I urge my Republican friends … I look forward to working with leaders of both parties … Oy.
Advice for Obama: Forget Bulworth. Try Rambo.|Michael Tomasky|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Oy Vey: On Tuesday, Mr. Kanye Kardashian revealed a song for his girlfriend, Kim.
Kimye Rumored To Be In Talks for a Shoe Line; Anna Piaggi Inspired Louis Vuitton||August 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oy sawed the firing gin coming, and oy said to stoarp, and the firing gin didn't stoarpt, and it said whoy—whoy—whoy!
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan
Cuando Pepe oy el zumbidillo de aquel insecto, su irritacin creci.
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds

Therefore seeing that uo, and os, are proportionall to oy, they are both equall.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
Now, by the 12 e. as ea is to ai: so is so to oy: and therefore, by the grant, so is uo to oy.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
In the British Museum copy of this number an old hand has supplied the omitted letters 'oy' and we have Mr. Hoyle.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI|Aphra Behn