Originally Posted by
BuzzinBumble
Ooftah, have I got a lot of catching up to do with you all.
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Oh my gosh BuzzinBumble I havent heard "Ooftah" since I moved from Ames, Iowa......here is the story: Back 12 years ago my husband and our two youngest children moved from Central Nebraska to Ames, Iowa a small university town north of Des Moines, IA about 45 miles. We had lived in NE all of our lives. I started hearing that word "Ooftah" and thought huh? I actually finally stopped a lady in the mall who said it and asked if she would be kind enough to explain....she said it is just and expression like "Geez!" Interestingly enough when we moved to Des Moines the next year I never heard the expression again. So.....what is your take on it? Does it originate from Sweden? There were quite a few folks up there with Swedish heritage.....Enquiring minds want to know.