Like most Yiddish expressions, this is Mediaeval Low German. In Modern German it would be spelled "Ach! Gewalt!" Gewalt is a word that means strength or force, But in this context means "violence".
I see others referring to the Yiddish expression "oy vay zmir". Again, in Modern German, "Ach! Weh ist mir!", literally, "oh, woe is unto me!" In all 3 cases, the pronoun is in the Dative case, which usage has long since vanished in English, except in antique sayings such as this.
I see others referring to the Yiddish expression "oy vay zmir". Again, in Modern German, "Ach! Weh ist mir!", literally, "oh, woe is unto me!" In all 3 cases, the pronoun is in the Dative case, which usage has long since vanished in English, except in antique sayings such as this.
Oy gevalt
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Person 1:Oy cunt
Person 2:I haven’t bloody seen ye in bloody ages!
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Person 1:Oy you fat bitch ass cunt!
Person 2:THE FUCK YOU SAY TO ME YOU COCK SUCKING CORONA DRINKING DICKHEAD!?!!!!?!!!
Person 1:Oy cunt
Person 2:I haven’t bloody seen ye in bloody ages!
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Person 1:Oy you fat bitch ass cunt!
Person 2:THE FUCK YOU SAY TO ME YOU COCK SUCKING CORONA DRINKING DICKHEAD!?!!!!?!!!
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This phrase can be heard in the opening of the episode titled "I Can't Get Started" (season 2, episode 22) when Lorelai, played by Graham, mentions that "oy" and "poodle" are the two funniest words in the entire world. She says that if you put them togther in a sentence you'd have a catchphrase that's "knocking 'What you talkin' about Willis?' right out of first place".
This phrase can be heard in the opening of the episode titled "I Can't Get Started" (season 2, episode 22) when Lorelai, played by Graham, mentions that "oy" and "poodle" are the two funniest words in the entire world. She says that if you put them togther in a sentence you'd have a catchphrase that's "knocking 'What you talkin' about Willis?' right out of first place".
Hollywood-Obssesed Girl: "Oh em gee! Can you believe how Brad just absolutely left Jennifer for that big-lipped freak Angelina Jolie?! I mean, come on! They were sooooo cute together! And unless you've been living under a rock since '04, you've heard about it! I feel sooooo bad for Jenn. It was just so unfair for that poor excuse for an actress to come and steal Brad! Of course, Brad is to blame too! It's just like a man to go cheating like that. And then there's the fact that-"
Girl 2 (interrupting): "Oy with the poodles already!"
Girl 2 (interrupting): "Oy with the poodles already!"
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