oh boy
Interjection
Meaning
An expression of delight or joy.
Oh, boy! I can't wait to tell my friends about this!
An expression of dismay, resignation, frustration, or annoyance (sarcastic).
Oh, boy. This is going to be a lot of work.
Oh, boy. Now what do I do?
Synonyms
Examples
Boy oh boy we in for a long haul.
D. Hatch, S. Millward, From Blues to Rock: an Analytical History of Pop Music (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1987), p. 78. At the same time, TV shows such as Six-Five Special and Oh Boy!
Dolores tells him, and boy oh boy do I wish screenwriters would retire that very tired, very over-used line.
Boy, oh boy, we don’t think even North Korea would attempt to get away with such a mountain of lie.
He choose … oh boy, he choose Stefan.
Husbands and food shopping, oh boy, do I have funny story about that.