oh girl

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English

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Interjection

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oh girl

  1. An expression of delight and joy, or, sarcastically, dismay, resignation, frustration, or annoyance.
    Oh, girl! I can't wait to tell my friends about this!
    Oh, girl. This is going to be a lot of work.
    Oh, girl. Now what do I do?

Usage notes

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This use of the expression is relatively rare compared with the sum-of-parts use, which is addressing someone the speaker is calling "girl". It is typically used by someone who is also making a point about gender, since the more common phrase is oh boy.

See also

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