Crossword clues for oh
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oh \Oh\ ([=o]), interj. [See O, interj.] An exclamation expressing various emotions, according to the tone and manner, especially surprise, pain, sorrow, anxiety, or a wish. See the Note under O.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, interjection expressing various emotions, a common Indo-European word (Old French ô;, oh; Latin o, oh; Greek o; Old Church Slavonic and Lithuanian o; Gothic, Dutch, German o; Old Irish a; Sanskrit a), but not found in Old English, which translated Latin oh with la or eala.\n\nThe present tendency is to restrict oh to places where it has a certain independence, & prefer o where it is proclitic or leans forward upon what follows ....
[Fowler]
\nOften extended for emphasis, as in Oh, baby, stock saying from c.1918; oh, boy (1910); oh, yeah (1924). Reduplicated form oh-oh as an expression of alarm or dismay is attested from 1944. Oh-so "so very" (often sarcastic or ironic) is from 1922. Oh yeah? "really? Is that so?" attested from 1930.Wiktionary
alt. 1 the letter O, o (more commonly spelled o) 2 the digit 0 (especially in representations of speech) 3 An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc. interj. 1 Expression of surprise. 2 Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe. 3 Expression of understanding, recognition, or realization. 4 A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark. 5 A word to precede an added or comment or afterthought. 6 An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a tern of endearment. 7 Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic). 8 Expression of pain. See ouch. n. 1 the letter O, o (more commonly spelled o) 2 the digit 0 (especially in representations of speech) 3 An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc. vb. (context intransitive English) To utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.
Wikipedia
Oh, OH or Oh! is an interjection, proclaiming surprise. It may refer to:
"Oh" is a song recorded by American recording artist, Ciara who wrote the song with Ludacris (who features on the song), Andre Harris, and Vidal Davis. "Oh" was produced by Harris and Davis, who work as Dre & Vidal. It was released worldwide on March 2, 2005 as the third single from her debut album, Goodies. The downtempo Crunk&B song features hip-hop elements and a heavy baseline, and can be seen as an anthem to her hometown, Atlanta, Georgia. Ciara sings about the many things the city has to offer, while Ludacris raps the third verse.
The song was well received by music critics, who praised the song's beat, specifically noting its radio-friendliness. It won an award at the 2006 ASCAP award shows for "Most Performed Songs" with the two previous singles from Goodies, " Goodies" and " 1, 2 Step." The song also took home the award for "Choice Music Make-Out Song" at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and for "Coolest Collabo" at the 2006 Vibe Awards. The song was listed at number 127 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s. The song was placed at number 72 on Slant's The 100 Best Singles of the Aughts. It, along with other songs on Goodies, helped earn Ciara the nomination for Best New Artist at the 48th Grammy Awards.
The single was a commercial success, peaking at number two in the United States, becoming her third consecutive top three hit. It also peaked within the top ten of charts in many international markets, including Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum in the US and gold in Australia. The song was accompanied by a music video, which showed the singer dancing with friends in the streets of Atlanta, as well as in an arena and a parking garage.
Usage examples of "oh".
Oh, forgive me, for I see the pained expression on your face, so please forgive this over enthusiastic adolescent for his clumsy way of saying what he feels.
Oh, didst thou think, Atene, that thou couldst hide the truth from the all-seeing Hesea of the Mountain?
Oh, as King, Auletes had control of the public income, which was enormous.
Now if some pretty lady were to come and tell the Baas that he was oh!
If I could reach Devizesit is nearer than Calne, and I know some of the London coaches do take that roadonly I shall have a portmanteau to carry, and perhaps a bandbox as well, so Oh, Tom, could you, do you think, take me to Devizes in your gig?
Oh, the busy work Miss Matty and I had in chasing the sunbeams, as they fell in an afternoon right down on this carpet through the blindless window!
Oh, what blinkards are we gentlemen, to train any dumb beasts more carefully than we do Christians!
Oh, das that schrecklich weh, aber die Blume kam in einen besseren Topf.
Marcy - oh, her name was Cher now - and Elisha had avoided the first raid, so they still looked sharp.
Oh, Lady Conant said something at lunch about their having bought some land from some Lashmars a few years ago.
Oh, I suppose, you can ship some of that extra iron plate or ingots that the foundries in Deleatur will have left over to Bertmynn.
One day - oh, she knew it in her eddre - Freyr would come blasting down into the depths of the pool to burn her for the intensity of her desires.
Oh, well: maybe he was on his way to La Jolla, stuck in the rush-hour traffic on I-5, or maybe he was down at the embarcadero, buying snapper.
Erelong the winter gales shall blow, Erelong the winter frosts shall freeze - And oh, that it were June once more!
Oh, and the fact that Stephen is a whoremaster, Georgio is not as white as he likes everyone to think, and Nuala is still seeing that fecking villain of hers.