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uffda

Loanword

Meaning
Norwegian-American exclamation of mild dismay or sympathy.
Type
Loanword
Used in
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa

What does “uffda” mean

From Norwegian "uff da." Used like "oof" or "yikes" across Scandinavian-heritage Upper Midwest: Minnesota, the Dakotas, parts of Wisconsin and Iowa.

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