och
general interjection of confirmation, affirmation, and often disapproval.
Interjection
- general interjection of confirmation, affirmation, and often disapproval.
- an expression of anger, frustration, surprise
- “Och, ooh, it’s so confusing, it hurts my wee head! I’m just a woman, you know, just a pair of ovaries and some bangs! How do I have the mental capacity to pick from one of two options? Put me down for a no, and never...
Origin
Compare Early Modern English och, Scottish Gaelic och, Irish och. Compare also Scots ach, Scots ouch.