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oh, the humanity

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
oh, the hu-man-i-ty
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Said in dismay, often sarcastically.

Etymology

Originated from U.S. broadcaster Herbert Morrison (1905–1989) during his coverage of the Hindenburg disaster: "This is terrible! This is one of the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world! Oh, it's—it's—it's flames... climbing—Oh!—four- or five-hundred feet into the sky; and it—it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke; and there's flames, now; and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring-mast. Oh, the humanity; and all the passengers screaming around here! [Emphasis added]"

Phrases

oh my God

Frequently Paired Words

oh my God

Questions

What does oh, the humanity mean?
Said in dismay, often sarcastically.
Where does oh, the humanity come from?
Originated from U.S. broadcaster Herbert Morrison (1905–1989) during his coverage of the Hindenburg disaster: "This is terrible! This is one of the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world! Oh, it's—it's—it's flames... climbing—Oh!—four- or five-hundred feet into the sky; and it—it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke; and there's flames, now; and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring-mast. Oh, the humanity; and all the passengers screaming around here! [Emphasis added]"

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