A Scottish exclamation of sudden pain or discomfort — the Scottish equivalent of 'ouch' or 'oof.' Used as an involuntary vocalization when something hurts unexpectedly, or as a sympathetic reaction to someone else's mishap. The vowel-heavy construction captures the open-mouthed quality of a pain response. More expressive and regionaly specific than plain 'ouch.'
Ooyah, I just caught my finger in the drawer.
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(Scotland) ouch; oof.
“Defused a hostile situation by saying ‘ooyah!’ when someone punched me in the stomach. These Beano characters were on to something.”
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