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.
Where it's used
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