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1. eek, int. View full entry 1932
...Expressing (freq. mock) astonishment, alarm, horror, or surprise....
2. Mayday, int. and n.2 View full entry 1923
...Used as an international radio distress signal, esp. by ships and aircraft....
3. nitchevo, int. and n. View full entry 1877
...In representations or imitation of Russian speech: ‘it is nothing’, ‘never mind’, ‘no matter’....
4. ohmigod, int. View full entry 1970
...= omigod...
5. oink, int. and n. View full entry 1935
...Representing a grunting sound made by a pig or (occas.) a similar sound made by another creature. Also representing a human imitation of such a sound....
6. oke, adj. and int. View full entry 1928
...= OK1....
7. OK yah, int. (and n.) and adj. View full entry 1985
...In representations or imitation of upper or upper-middle-class speech (originally that of ‘Sloane Rangers’): yes. Also as : an utterance of this....
8. omigawd, int. View full entry 1969
...= omigod Cf. migawd...
9. omigod, int. View full entry 1961
...Expressing astonishment, shock, fear, embarrassment, etc.: ‘oh my God!’ Cf. migod, ohmigod, omigawd...
10. plink, int. and n. View full entry 1892
...Representing a short sharp metallic tinkling or ringing sound. (Sometimes in combination with other such sounds, as plunk, etc.)...
11. yowzer, int. View full entry 1932
...An exclamation of enthusiastic approval or affirmation....
