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oh, well

oh, well is the dated form of oh well.

Meaning of oh well

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic) An expression of mild disappointment or resignation: too bad; it's a pity; what can you do; it is what it is.
    • I didn’t know the store closes at five on Thursdays. Oh well, I’ll have to come back tomorrow.
    Synonyms:
    ah well, alas

Questions about oh, well

What is oh, well the dated form of?
Oh, well is the dated form of oh well.

Words near oh, well in the dictionary

  1. oh, my gosh
  2. oh, my stars and garters
  3. oh, snap
  4. oh, someone of little faith
  5. oh, the humanity
  6. oh, well
  7. oh, ye of little faith
  8. oh, you
  9. oh-dark-thirty
  10. oh-em-gee
  11. oh-my-god particle

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