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makerofshoes OP t1_j40w9z8 wrote
Reply to comment by primordialforms in Any ideas what this expression/colloquialism might mean? by makerofshoes
Yeah that sounds like the right context. She always just repeated it without knowing what it meant, but she knew when to say it 😆
makerofshoes OP t1_j40uyoa wrote
Reply to comment by Phantom_1792 in Any ideas what this expression/colloquialism might mean? by makerofshoes
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
makerofshoes OP t1_j40ibqd wrote
Reply to comment by EccentricSoaper in Any ideas what this expression/colloquialism might mean? by makerofshoes
Thanks for responding. So it sounds like it might just be kid stuff rather than anything deeper
She moved a lot around the country and noticed that they didn’t say that anywhere else.
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makerofshoes t1_irbzv55 wrote
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Cue Gene Hackman’s “foliage” monologue from The Birdcage
makerofshoes OP t1_j4110r4 wrote
Reply to comment by heavymetaltshirt in Any ideas what this expression/colloquialism might mean? by makerofshoes
That was my best guess for a meaning in French as well, but I thought given the context (“uh-oh! Someone’s in trouble!”) it didn’t really fit.