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Phantom_1792 t1_j40uf7c wrote

Could they have been saying “oy vey” I know that’s a common saying where I’m at (VT) to express dismay/ frustration

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makerofshoes OP t1_j40uyoa wrote

I think that one’s pretty universal in the US, this one seemed more localized to ME. Also she is pretty adamant on the pronunciation.

The context doesn’t fit either; oy vey is frustration or dismay like you say, this phrase was used when someone had misbehaved

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Doc_coletti t1_j412yfx wrote

That’s Yiddish, it’s a common expression among Americans of Ashkenanzi origin

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