Uff da! There I said it. I got it out of my system. I am moving to Minneapolis and starting a new job.
Uff da! I am packing my house and cleaning it.
Uff da! I am selling the house and winding down at work.
Uff da!What is surprising is how this little word expresses annoyance, joy, excitement, wonder. English has some equivalents, but I don't know if they are all rolled into a single expression. It would be interesting in trying to discover them.
"Wow" doesn't seem to express the annoyance except in a sarcastic tone. "Ahh!" and "Oy!" don't seem to do it either. The ubiquitous and extremely versatile "Fuck!" isn't socially acceptable; "Uff da!" is.
I am searching. Hm... um... er... I will keep you posted.
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