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Translation
ooh (surprise, delight)
Word origin
An imitative cry, written with a doubled o to mark the long vowel. Interjections of this kind are not inherited from Latin but formed afresh in each language.
- Origin
- imitative
Examples
, c' !
Ooh, how lovely!
, !
Oh dear, what a racket!
, ' !
Ooh, you gave me a fright!
, .
Ooh, I had absolutely no idea.
, !
Ooh, look at the size of that dog!
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