oofta
Appearance
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Scandinavian-American slang.
Interjection
[edit]oofta
- (US, chiefly upper midwest) A mild expression of error, dismay, or concern (often in a comical sense).
- 2004, Janet Elaine Smith, A Lumberjack Christmas[1], page 16:
- "Oofta! I've long ago forgotten it."
- 2024 October 21, Paul Simms, “The Return of Jerry” (4:06 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows[2], season 6, episode 1, spoken by Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak):
- “Ooh, uffda.”