Where does the phrase "X, Y, Z Oh my!" come from

February 16, 2005 4:46 PM

Where does the phrase "X, Y, Z Oh my!" come from? I read it all over the web, but I don't get the reference.
posted by DangerIsMyMiddleName to writing & language (5 answers total)

"Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!" is from The Wizard of Oz film.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:47 PM on February 16, 2005

The Wizard of Oz. The original phrase is "Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my!" It was in the movie but I don't know if it was in the book. Dorothy, the Scrarecrow and the Tinman were in the forest and afraid that they were going to get attacked by lions, tigers and bears.
posted by nooneyouknow at 4:50 PM on February 16, 2005

Well, that was easy. Thanks!
posted by DangerIsMyMiddleName at 4:52 PM on February 16, 2005

The Wiza . . ahh crap.
posted by petebest at 4:57 PM on February 16, 2005

Full scene.
posted by davidmsc at 8:34 PM on February 16, 2005