oy vey
The origin and history of oy vey.
Etymology
From Yiddish oy vey, literally 'oh, woe', where vey is related to German Weh, meaning pain or woe. The fuller form oy vey iz mir means 'oh, woe is me'.
The origin and history of oy vey.
From Yiddish oy vey, literally 'oh, woe', where vey is related to German Weh, meaning pain or woe. The fuller form oy vey iz mir means 'oh, woe is me'.