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To: eastforker

Am I the only one who grew up thinking that “Oy Vey” was a Japanese expression?


9 posted on 07/18/2018 6:22:10 PM PDT by PlateOfShrimp
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To: PlateOfShrimp

Am I the only one who grew up thinking that “Oy Vey” was a Japanese expression?


Yes.


10 posted on 07/18/2018 6:23:47 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: PlateOfShrimp

Oy Vey is short for the Japanese “Omedetto gozaimasu,” which actually means Mazel Tov.


11 posted on 07/18/2018 6:26:05 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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