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- [oi]
- /ɔɪ/
- /ˌɔɪ/
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- [oi]
- /ɔɪ/
Definitions of oy word
- noun oy a grandchild. 1
- noun oy Obsolete. a nephew or niece. 1
- noun oy a grandchild 0
- interjection oy used to express surprise, pain, grief, worry, etc. 0
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Origin of oy
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Yiddish around 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oy usage trend in Literature
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