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Definition of oy vey exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oy vey

exclamation
 
/ˌɔɪ ˈveɪ/
 
/ˌɔɪ ˈveɪ/
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  1. used to show that you are disappointed or sad (mainly by Yiddish speakers or Jewish people)
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: Yiddish, literally ‘oh woe’.
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