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oh, dip

oh, dip interjection: an expression of mild surprise or annoyance.

Interjection

  1. (slang) An expression of mild surprise or annoyance.
    • I was in the middle of research in support of my hypothesis that the age of any child can be determined almost to the hour and minute if one knows what the child's favorite word is for expressing revulsion. Any kid who says, "Oh, dip!" is certainly 9.[1987 January 5, “In Person”, in Newsday, volume 47, number 122, Melville, N.Y.: Newsday Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 98
    • "Look at your pretty face," the girl continued. "I love your little blue eyes, mister, and your big fat smile—oh, dip! If you lost some weight, you could be one of those fat movie stars."2006, Gary Shteyngart, Absurdistan, London: Granta Books, →ISBN, page 31

Questions about oh, dip

What does oh, dip mean?
Oh, dip means an expression of mild surprise or annoyance.
What part of speech is oh, dip?
Oh, dip is an interjection.

Words near oh, dip in the dictionary

  1. oh worm
  2. oh ye of little faith
  3. oh yeah
  4. oh, brother
  5. oh, dear
  6. oh, dip
  7. oh, God
  8. oh, gods
  9. oh, I of little faith
  10. oh, me of little faith
  11. oh, my God

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