/ ˌuːˈɜː(r); NAmE / exclamation
( humorous ) used for expressing surprise, especially about sth sexual
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from the interjections ooh and er .
/ ˌuːˈɜː(r); NAmE / exclamation
( humorous ) used for expressing surprise, especially about sth sexual
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from the interjections ooh and er .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005