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A form and phrase of astonishment for people of Jewish descent. Also refers to excitement of a half price off sale or any other type of discount on useless yet cheap items.Along with excitement to sales and bargains, the term "oy vey!" can also associate with a negative excitement such as an outrageously overpriced item.
Pat:Look guys there's sale at Urban Outfitters!!!
Matt:Pat! Shame on you! Those prices in their are definately outrageous! Oy vey!!!
Mike:Yeah Pat I'm with Matt on this one,oy vey indeed!
oy vey by Dago Inc. November 6, 2008
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WOY or WOY VEY. Combination of WOW and the Yiddish word OY. To be used when something is surprising and scary/disheartening all at the same time!
Woy that movie couldnt have been any worse.

Woy Vey that is a horrible accident. I have never seen anything that looked like that.
Woy Vey by JimmyDean28 July 16, 2009
when something awesome and fantastic happens. opposite of oy vey.
"i just made a 100% on my history test, yo!"
-"joy vey, man!"
joy vey by mollzors February 24, 2010
Can also be written "oy vey". A phase used to convey the feeling of being impressed/overwhelmed at an impressive thing, or at a repetitive/tedious task.
Person 1: We spent an hour on this and sorted through all of your shit... now we have to do it again!
Person 2: Uy vey...
uy vey by le zoink December 18, 2018
to admit embarassement
Droping a can of soup on your toe. Oye Vey
oye vey by Eric/ Aneta August 8, 2006
It's like oy vey, except more awesome.
Austin: "Auy Vey, That test was so hard"
Brittany: "Auy?"
Austin: "Yeah, Auy, like Oy but more awesome"
Brittany: "Oh cool!"
Auy Vey by BR!TT@NY October 30, 2010