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Meaning of oy vey | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B2
/ɔɪ̯ veɪ̯/

Definitions

oh dear

slang

Examples

“Alternatively, some view "oy vey" as being entirely Yiddish (Judeo-German) in origin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

oyez P U pa-rum-pum-pum pa-rum-pum-pum-pum pad padiddle

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