Oys
[oi] /ɔɪ/
noun, Scot.
1.
a grandchild.
2.
Obsolete. a nephew or niece.
interjection
an exclamation of dismay or exasperation; also written oi ; also called oy vay , oy vey
Examples
It is snowing again! Oy!
Word Origin
Yiddish
Yiddish exclamation of dismay, 1892, American English. Extended form oy vey (1959) includes Yiddish vey, from German Weh “woe” (see woe).
interjection
An exclamation of multiple significance: Oy may be employed to express anything from ecstasy to horror
[1892+; fr Hebrew]
1.
operating year
2.
optimum yield
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