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Uff Da!

One of those international exclamations that have made it to areas where there is some Scandinavian populations. It can express joy, frustration, bewilderment, etc.

The term Uff Da! can be found on many items at a Scandinavian shop - such as coffee mugs, license plate frames, etc.

It is an analogue of such words in other languages as "oy vey" or "carumba."

In Norway, Charlie Brown says, "Uff Da!" instead of "Good grief!"
Lars: The government is going to audit my income tax!
Henrik: Uff Da!

Thor: Did you see that hottie over there?
Leffe: Uff Da!

Henrik: Can you believe that Norway is only 100 years old this year?
Roar: Uff Da!
by Leif June 10, 2006
mugGet the Uff Da!mug.

uff da

Scandanavian origin. Used to express compassion, empathy, or annoyance.
used as a word of Empathy: Your boyfriend just lost his job, you simply say, "Uff da."

used as a word of annoyance: As a teacher, your students miss the directions to the assignment due to chattering. Teacher murmurs, "Uff da."
by Heather McFeather August 8, 2005
mugGet the uff damug.

uff da

from norwegian, used to express mild disappointment, similar to "oh my".
uff da, i dropped my pencil.
by tore May 13, 2004
mugGet the uff damug.

Uff Da

A: An expression that can be used for pretty much anything!

B: A delicious Taco
(1) I have a cold, i've got a headache and I just dropped my new phone in the toilet. Uff Da.. Its been a bad day.

(2) Person sneezes then says " Uff Da"

(3) (Person one) Did you hear about all the people in Haiti that have died..?

(person two) Yah, Uff da..

(4) Hey Lets go get an Uff Da Taco at the fair!
by TheKateanator February 5, 2010
mugGet the Uff Damug.

uff da

uff da is an expression that Norwegian Americans brought over the pond that has been misinterpreted for way too long. the correct definition of this phrase is "too bad", "oh, poor thing" a.s.o.
A: Oh, God... I failed my exam today!
B: Uff da... Let's go out and get your mind off of things for a while.
by Henry Olsen February 20, 2008
mugGet the uff damug.

fock uff

When you're typing so fast you misspell fuck off.
Fock uff!
Shit, I mean fuck off...
by UNORIGINAL NICKNAME December 15, 2016
mugGet the fock uffmug.

Chin-Uffs

Sometimes Chin-Ups; act of placing the middle and ring fingertips under someone's chin and forcefully pulling it upwards.

Chin-Uffs; "Uffs" standing for muffs
"I totally just gave Rick a serious chin-uffs over there"
by ShittyDickster September 13, 2009
mugGet the Chin-Uffsmug.

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