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Re: Oy Vey!

zmjezhd #173106 02/02/2008 8:39 PM

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I've heard opinions from those whose opinions I would respect that the 'oy' is from Hebrew. Or at least supported by a Hebrew word that sounds the same and means the same. I know there's a known sound shift of German 'au' to Yiddish 'oy' and I've seen Charlie Brown say "Au Weie" in German.

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on the propriety of words Alex Williams 01/30/2008 12:22 PM

Re: on the propriety of words BranShea 01/30/2008 1:15 PM

Re: on the propriety of words Alex Williams 01/30/2008 1:55 PM

Re: on the propriety of words BranShea 01/30/2008 2:14 PM

Re: on the propriety of words tsuwm 01/30/2008 2:22 PM

Re: on the propriety of words Alex Williams 01/30/2008 3:33 PM

Re: on the propriety of words BranShea 01/30/2008 5:01 PM

Re: on the propriety of words belMarduk 01/30/2008 5:12 PM

Re: on the propriety of words tsuwm 01/30/2008 6:35 PM

Re: on the propriety of words BranShea 01/30/2008 7:28 PM

Re: Heu vae! zmjezhd 01/30/2008 7:34 PM

Re: Heu vae! BranShea 01/30/2008 7:55 PM

Re: Heu vae! zmjezhd 01/30/2008 9:07 PM

Oy Vey! AnnaStrophic 02/02/2008 2:43 PM

Re: Oy Vey! zmjezhd 02/02/2008 4:22 PM

Re: Oy Vey! Faldage 02/02/2008 8:39 PM

Re: Oy Vey! zmjezhd 02/02/2008 9:04 PM

Re: Oy Vey! BranShea 02/02/2008 10:11 PM

Re: Oy Vey! Buffalo Shrdlu 02/03/2008 12:04 AM

Re: Oy Vey! Jackie 02/03/2008 2:53 AM

Re: Oy Vey! Buffalo Shrdlu 02/03/2008 5:57 AM

Re: Oy Vey! Jackie 02/05/2008 9:41 PM

Re: Oy Vey! BranShea 02/03/2008 10:36 AM

Re: Oy Vey! Faldage 02/03/2008 2:05 PM

Re: Oy Vey! BranShea 02/03/2008 2:14 PM

Re: Oy Vey! zmjezhd 02/03/2008 2:30 PM

Re: Heu vae! tsuwm 01/30/2008 8:38 PM

Re: Heu vae! belMarduk 01/30/2008 9:04 PM

Re: Heu vae! BranShea 01/31/2008 10:37 AM

Re: Heu vae! zmjezhd 01/31/2008 3:12 PM

Re: Heu vae! Buffalo Shrdlu 01/30/2008 8:14 PM

Re: Heu vae! BranShea 01/30/2008 8:20 PM

Re: on the propriety of words Hydra 01/31/2008 3:54 PM

Re: on the propriety of words olly 01/31/2008 8:45 PM

Re: on the propriety of words Alex Williams 01/31/2008 9:31 PM

Re: on the propriety of words BranShea 01/31/2008 9:46 PM

Re: on the propriety of words Jackie 01/30/2008 4:05 PM

Re: on the propriety of words The Pook 02/21/2008 1:00 AM

Re: on the propriety of words Alex Williams 02/21/2008 1:25 AM

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