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oy gevalt

oy gevalt interjection: oh my God.

Interjection

  1. oh my God
  2. uh-oh
    Synonyms:
    oy vey
  3. enough already

Synonyms of oy gevalt

Forms of oy gevalt

alternative formoy gewalt

Origin of oy gevalt

Borrowed from Yiddish אוי געוואַלט (oy gevalt).

Questions about oy gevalt

What does oy gevalt mean?
Oy gevalt means oh my God.
What part of speech is oy gevalt?
Oy gevalt is an interjection.

Words near oy gevalt in the dictionary

  1. oxyweld
  2. oxywelded
  3. oxywelding
  4. oxywelds
  5. oy
  6. oy gevalt
  7. oy gewalt
  8. oy vavoy
  9. oy vay
  10. oy vey
  11. oy veyed

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