ochone

or o·hone

[ uh-khohn ]

interjection

, Scot. and Irish English.

1. alas!

ochone

/ ɒˈxəʊn /

interjection

1. an expression of sorrow or regret

Word History and Origins

Origin of ochone¹

First recorded in 1400–50; from Scots Gaelic ochan, Irish ochón; och

Word History and Origins

Origin of ochone¹

from Gaelic ochóin

Example Sentences

He made him fight a duel, the darling young man,—the 'moral' of Master Lionel himself; and now he's kilt—ochone!

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Faith ye'd plase yer proud Parthy by kicking me down,Ochone!

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From this day I have nothing to say that is better than Ochone!

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Aree often used after ochone (alas) in Donegal and elsewhere.

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But ochone he's now laid in his grave in the churchyard of Keel.

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