Does 'oy not so much a word as an entire vocabulary, as Rosten   can express any emotion, from trivial delight to the blackest woe. ' offer a contrasting position to 'Oy is not a versatile word at all.'
oy not so much a word as an entire vocabulary, as Rosten   can express any emotion, from trivial delight to the blackest woe. ###Oy is not a versatile word at all.