oy
/ɔɪ/
oy interjection: an exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern. Also the alternative spelling of oi.
Interjection
- An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.
Also used as
oy is also the alternative spelling of oi.
Forms of oy
| alternative form | oi |
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Origin of oy
Borrowed from Yiddish אוי (oy, “oh, oy”).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from oy
Phrases with oy
Words that rhyme with oy
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- JOI
- joy
- alloy
- Amoy
- cloy
- convoy
- deploy
- goy
- oi
- overjoy
- ploy
- travois
- ahoy
- annoy
- catboy
- Choi
- foxboy
- foy
- Hanoi
- hoi polloi
- kathoey
- poi
- Saint Croix
- soy
- Sukhoi
- accoy
- bok choy
- cocky's joy
- diaperboy
- doy
- Floy
- hoi
- hoo, boy
- hoy
- killjoy
- Kilroy
- koi
- loy
- man and boy
- noy
- oe
- pick-me boy
- ploye
- po' boy
- puppyboy
- Savoie
- stroy
- sugoi
Questions about oy
- What does oy mean?
- Oy means an exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.
- What part of speech is oy?
- Oy is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce oy?
- Oy is pronounced /ɔɪ/.
Words near oy in the dictionary
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