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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

oh boy en · INTJ

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) An expression of delight or joy.
    • Oh, boy! I can't wait to tell my friends about this!
  2. (colloquial) An expression of dismay, resignation, frustration, or annoyance (sarcastic).
    • I read the news today—oh, boy / About a lucky man who made the grade 1967, Lennon–McCartney, “A Day in the Life”, in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band:
    • Oh, boy. This is going to be a lot of work.
    • Oh, boy. Now what do I do?

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
oboy alternative, rare lexicographic

Deriveds

goshwowboyoboy

Descendants

Tamoya ohboya

Relateds

yay · uh oh · oh man · oh no