Meaning

2 senses
  1. (colloquial)An expression of delight or joy.

    Oh, boy! I can't wait to tell my friends about this!

  2. (colloquial)An expression of dismay, resignation, frustration, or annoyance (sarcastic).

    Oh, boy. This is going to be a lot of work.

    Oh, boy. Now what do I do?

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Oh boy, that's embarrassing.

    deJunge, Junge, das ist ganz schön peinlich.

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  2. Oh boy, there I go again.

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  3. Oh boy, how I was wrong!

    deJunge, Junge, wie falsch ich lag!

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  4. "Here's your dinner." "Dinner for breakfast? Oh boy, this is delicious!"

    ru«Вот твой обед». — «Обед на завтрак? Боже, как вкусно!»

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  5. Oh boy, what's Dad going to do to you when he gets home?

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