oh so

See also: ohso

English

Alternative forms

• oh-so

Etymology

From oh! (interjection) +‎ so (adverb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoʊsoʊ/

Adverb

oh so (not comparable)

1. very, extremely (often ironic)
   • 1971 July–August, Capt. Jacque Cestlabote, “Restrain Sloan Wilson!”, in Boating, →ISSN, page 8:

     His oh-so-witty (ugh) remarks on the loud hailer constitute one more proof that this instrument has minimal value on a pleasure boat.

   • 1997, Hugh Aaron, Letters from the Good War: A Young Man's Discovery of the World, Stones Point Press, →ISBN, page 314:

     He is, reputedly, a dashing Casanova and receives oh so many letters from oh so many femmes.

   • 2011, Scott Granneman, Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Power Users: Advanced Capabilities and Techniques, Apress, →ISBN, page 51:

     […] it’s truly incredible how similar the Finder’s behaviors are today to that oh-so-crude yet oh-so-amazing Finder of 1984

Translations

very, extremely (often ironic)

• French: ô combien (fr)

Anagrams

• Hoos, SOHO, soho, Soho, SoHo, shoo, oohs