oy gut

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Pronunciations

oy gut (oy GUHT) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Exclamation of surprise meaning 'oh, God!'

Example Sentences

  • "Oy gut! Why am I so terrible at this game?!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אױ גאָט oy got

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      oi gut, oy gud, oi gud, oy got, oi got, oy god, oi god, oy gut in himmel, oy gut in himel

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