Definitions for oyɔɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

oyɔɪ(interj.)

or oi

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

Origin of oy:

1890–95; < Yiddish

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  1. oy(Interjection)

    An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.


Translations for oy

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vote(noun)

(the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate

In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.

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