obbosí

Icelandic

Etymology

Possibly derived from Danish op og se ("upwards, and see").[1]

Interjection

obbosí

  1. An interjection used by adults towards children when something (an item or the child) is being lifted, acting as a mild word of encouragement; upsadaisy.
  2. oops, uh-oh, whoops-a-daisy, a word used when a mildly silly mistake has been made
    Synonym: úps

References
  1. Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon, Íslensk orðsifjabók.
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