ё-моё

See also: ё моё

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈjɵ mɐˈjɵ]

Interjection

ё-моё • (jó-mojó)

  1. (minced oath, colloquial) Expresses disappointment or surprise. Euphemistic form of ёб твою́ мать (jób tvojú matʹ).
    Synonyms: ёлки зелёные (jólki zeljónyje), ёлки-па́лки (jólki-pálki)
    — Ё-моё, — говори́л он себе́ негро́мко, изумлённый, — да она́ про́сто краса́вица!
    — Jó-mojó, — govoríl on sebé negrómko, izumljónnyj, — da oná prósto krasávica!
    "Damn!", he said to himself softly, amazed, "she’s simply beautiful!"
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