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1. Abyssinia, int. View full entry 1932
...‘I'll be seeing you!’ (said on parting)....
2. ahoy, int. and v. View full entry 1748
...A shout or exclamation used to hail, greet, or attract attention to someone or something, esp. from a distance (originally at sea). Also ahoy there! Cf. hoy...
3. ah so, int. View full entry 1927
...Used in representations or imitations of Japanese and (by misidentification) Chinese speech, esp. to express affirmation, acknowledgement, understanding, or realization: ‘Ah!’; ‘So!’; ‘I see!’...
4. alack, int. View full entry 1447
...Used to express grief, condemnation, pity, regret, concern, or surprise....
5. au reservoir, int. View full entry 1839
...= au revoir...
6. bow-wow, int. and n. View full entry a1616
...ˈbaʊˈwaʊ An imitation of the barking of a dog....
7. boy, n.1 and int. View full entry c1300
...A male servant, slave, assistant, junior employee, etc....
8. cowabunga, int. View full entry 1954
...Expressing astonishment, enthusiasm, or exuberance; ‘yahoo!’ ‘wow!’ Now freq. humorous....
9. dagnab, adj., adv., and int. View full entry 1934
...= darn Cf. doggone...
10. dagnabbit, int. View full entry 1933
...Expressing annoyance or amazement: ‘darn it!’....
11. eek, int. View full entry 1932
...Expressing (freq. mock) astonishment, alarm, horror, or surprise....
12. geddit, int. View full entry 1976
...= get it?get....
13. merde, int. and n. View full entry 1920
...slang (freq. euphem. and humorous). Expressing annoyance, exasperation, surprise, etc. Cf. shit...
14. moo, n.1 and int. View full entry 1789
...The lowing sound made by a cow or other bovine animal; an imitation of this. Also: an act of lowing....
15. morbleu, int. and n. View full entry 1664
...Expressing annoyance, surprise, etc. (usually attributed to French speakers). Cf. mort dieu...
16. not, adv., n., and int. View full entry 1299
...Preceding a simple tense or form of a verb. Now usually (chiefly N. Amer.) with a subjunctive verb in a subordinate clause....
17. O, int. and n.2 View full entry OE
...Preceding a noun used vocatively....
18. okle-dokle, int. View full entry 1947
...= OK...
19. oo-er, int. View full entry 1909
...An expression of surprise, dismay, titillation, etc....
20. ooh, int. and n. View full entry 1602
...Expressing contextually a variety of emotions, as pain, surprise, wonder, disapproval, etc. In later use freq. humorous or ironic....
