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oy
1or oi
[ oi ]
/ ɔɪ /
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interjection
(used to express dismay, pain, annoyance, grief, etc.)
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Origin of oy
1Borrowed into English from Yiddish around 1890–95
Words nearby oy
oxytocia, oxytocic, oxytocin, oxytone, oxyuriasis, oy, Oyama, Oyashio Current, oyelet, oyer, oyer and terminer
Other definitions for oy (2 of 2)
oy2
or oe
[ oi ]
/ ɔɪ /
noun Scot.
a grandchild.
Obsolete. a nephew or niece.
Origin of oy
21425–75; late Middle English (north and Scots ) o(o), oy(e) <Scots Gaelic ogha; see O'
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