oy vey

This is a Yiddish phrase... not French like some dumbasses think.

Oy vey, that girl is a slut.

by rather be a smartass than a dumbass March 30, 2005

oy vey

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!

by Dago Inc. November 6, 2008

oy vey

A explanation of dismay or exasperation.

It derives from Italian dialect and was later picked up by the Yiddish

"Oy Vey, Katie is so stubborn."

by I'm feelin Randy May 11, 2013

oy vey

Schwytzer Düütsch (Swiss German) (heard it said in and around the German-speaking parts of Switzerland. Who knows, could be the Jewish influence...): oh no!

(Sitting with a group of friends in the local pub and someone you all don't really want to see walks in): Oy vey! Haascht gesehe' wer reinkommt, Gel?

by JulesNZ July 31, 2006

oy vey

A term that used to be used by Yiddish and Jewish people, but is now used by antiemetics who think they are being clever, but in reality, are only losing their credibility and making them look dumb while proving they have no evidence to back themselves up.

"oy vey the goyim know!" -Says the antisemitic

by IKTV October 28, 2018

oy vey

its DUTCH not yiddish, as believed by some unbalanced nojewish people.

Unbalanced child: oy vey is JEWISH.
Validargument kid: Its dutch. everyone knows that.
Unbalanced child: oh yea, youre right, i think ill go change my shoelaces now.

by Safff October 19, 2007

Oy vey

Yiddish for "do me in my stinker I really mean it because I'm an idolater and I bust my shnozz on walls when I walk into them with a stiffy"

"Oy vey... oh yeah that's good my sub-human peasant”

by MikeEaster November 20, 2023